Warning: Lovesick Deer Present Danger On Road

Deer may suddenly bolt onto roadways, because November is their mating season, and they're, well, on the chase. Their behavior killed six Illinoisans in crashes last year. Be a dear, but don't be a deer victim.

  It's easy to laugh off the idea of amorous deer chasing each other through the woods during their November mating season. Easy, that is, until a 250-pound buck comes crashing through your windshield. With antlers. Six Illinoisans died in deer-vehicle crashes in 2011, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation. Statewide, 18,039 deer-vehicle crashes occurred; of those, 554 were in Cook County and 360 in Lake County. Don't believe it? Check out the 33-second YouTube video attached to this article.   Be especially alert at dawn and dusk As (bad) luck would have it, the peak hours for bucks to be on the prowl for sexy does coincide with peak traffic times during the morning and evening commutes.  Get local news in a daily email …

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Glenn Posner

9:31 pm on Wednesday, November 14, 2012

I was returning to Chicago, from Indiana, driving east on Rt 30, heading towards Merrillville. It was dark and I was well within the posted speed limits. All of a sudden, out of nowhere, a deer was in my headlights.. I had no time to hit my brakes and instead hit him full on. Both my air bags immediately deployed and my cabin filled with hot smoke. I pulled off to the shoulder. The car was …   more ›