Deer Crashes Through Windshield In Manchester Highway Collision

MANCHESTER, CT — A deer crashed through a vehicle's windshield during a highway collision Thursday morning in Manchester, state police said.

The crash took place at 7:35 a.m. on the westbound side of Interstate 384 in the area of Exit 4 in Manchester, state police said.

Serious injuries were involved and the vehicle's driver was taken to an area hospital, state police said.

State police were still investigating the crash Thursday afternoon, but the road was open.

According to AAA Northeast, deer crashes in Connecticut "are increasing by leaps and bounds."
There were 460 deer crashes in the Nutmeg State from October to December 2022, the equivalent of one deer crash every five hours, according to an AAA analysis of data from the UConn Crash Data Repository.

Hottest of the deer crash hot spots currently is Guilford, with 47 collisions reported in 2022. Groton was runner-up, with 33, and Avon third with 31 too-close encounters. All tabulated, 1,023 vehicles hit deer on Connecticut roads in 2022, up from 934 the year before.

with reporting by Rich Kirby/Patch