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What Should You Do If You Hit a Deer With Your Car In Kansas

This may be the season for celebrating the holidays with friends and family, but it’s also the season to watch out for a unique kind of roadway hazard. We’re talking about deer, and in the months of October, November and December, they’re on the move, frequently wandering into vehicle traffic areas. According to State Farm, your chances of hitting a deer in Kansas is 1 in 125, meaning that thousands of deer collisions are bound to occur throughout the state each year. If you’re unlucky enough to hit a deer with your car, what should you do?

[Read more: Use these tips to avoid deer during this hazardous season]

If you ever hit a deer on the road, simply remain calm and adhere to the following steps to handle the situation:

Pull your vehicle to the side of the road, as far away from traffic as possible. Remain inside and keep your seat belt on.
Turn on your emergency flashers, but turn the engine off. If your engine is near the point of impact, you won’t want it to overheat.
If driving on a Kansas highway, you can dial *47 to contact a highway patrol dispatcher or *582 on the Kansas Turnpike. If necessary, dial 911.
Wait for assistance to arrive and do not attempt to remove the deer from the road. This will be handled by the officers who arrive.
Once the situation has been handled, if damage has been done to your vehicle, you will want to contact a body shop that you can trust with your repairs, such as the Parks Body Shop team near the Wichita Metro Area.
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Deer Collision Repair Near Wichita KS

It’s important to note that even though you hit a deer rather than another vehicle, any deer collision resulting in $1,000 or more of personal injury or property damage still requires you to report the incident to law enforcement. And yes, a collision with a deer can rack up $1,000 or more in damages for some drivers.

That’s why it is so important for you to have your vehicle repaired by a body shop collision team that understands your situation, has experience with these types of accidents and can be trusted to charge a fair price for the repairs. The Parks Body Shop is just such a team, specializing in Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, RAM and Chevy vehicles, but with years of experience working with makes and models of all different types.

Once you’ve handled the situation with the proper authorities and know you’re safe, contacting the Parks Body Shop is the next thing you should do after hitting a deer. You can do so by calling 316-775-4350, at which time we will invite you to bring your vehicle in to our location near Wichita, KS.