Traffic & Transit

Deer Causes Pair Of Crashes On Stretch Of Highway In Tolland: State Police

A deer caused havoc on a stretch of highway in Tolland, state police said.

A deer caused havoc on a stretch of highway in Tolland, state police said.
A deer caused havoc on a stretch of highway in Tolland, state police said. (Chris Dehnel/Patch)

TOLLAND, CT — A deer caused two different collisions on a stretch of highway in Tolland, state police said.

The incidents took place on Nov. 2 on the eastbound side of Interstate 84 near Exit 68, according to state police crash reports.

At 12:22 a.m., a vehicle collided with the deer on the highway, according to a crash report. The car sustained "disabling" damage, state police said.

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A short time later, another vehicle crashed into the deer's carcass left from the previous incident, state police said. That vehicle, too, sustained significant damage, according to a crash report.

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