OSP reminds drivers to be cautious of deer on highways

Deer CrossingSisters, Ore. — Oregon State Police are reminding everyone to be cautious of deer on highways.

Monday morning OSP says a Cadillac Escalade was traveling west on Highway 20 near Sisters when a deer ran across the highway. The deer crashed through the windshield.

The 79-year-old driver sustained minor injuries and the deer died from the impact.

October is a peak time for deer migration in Oregon with the most car accidents involving deer than any other month.

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