Deer vs. car: A common game everyone loses

Drivers across Elmore County most likely have encountered a scene similar to this one with a deer crossing in their path. Insurance officials say that 1 in 145 Alabama motorists will experience a crash involving a deer.

Everyone who drives eventually goes through it.

You’re driving down a peaceful Alabama country road and you see the animal leap into view, its white tail standing high and straight as it darts toward the highway in a series of graceful bounds. Your grip tightens on the steering wheel and your foot instinctively goes to the brakes. Your heart begins to pound in your chest.