DEER-VEHICLE COLLISION BILL IS $100 MILLION - Average Collision $4500 |
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A three-year bill for damage done by deer to vehicles in
West Virginia has been estimated at over $100 million,
according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The average collision costs about $4500, according to an agent for Nationwide Insurance in Beckley. This includes vehicle costs, medical bills and missed work. West Virginia DNR reported about 14,000 car-deer accidents on state highways last year, many going unreported.
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