Lydia and I were driving to Reno for a day of "shopping" at Cabelas. We didn't get very far as a deer decided to run in front of our car on rte 36 just outside Westwood. He was a good size. I counted 4 points on the antlers, which were still covered with fuzz. We were traveling at about 60mph in our Sequoia. I literally had no time to react other than grip the wheel and prepare for the impact. We hit him square on with a thud. He disappeared off to the right side and into the woods. No idea what kind of shape he was in, but obviously still moving. We made it up the road about a mile to a gas station to inspect the damage. Bad. Besides the broken bumper, lights, etc. the radiator was leaking fluid on to the ground in a slow steady stream. Parked the car in the shade and called AAA. Lake Almanor towing showed up in about an hr and were very courteous and helpful. The car is at their yard in Chester and I will arrange to get it towed to a body shop near home in Los Gatos. All in all, we were very lucky. Hitting a big deer like that at the speed we were going could have been much more serious. We are fine and that's what counts.
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