Vehicle hits deer near mile marker 43 on highway, Superior MT


A vehicle struck a deer near mile marker 43 on the highway in Superior, MT. The impact caused the vehicle's airbags to deploy and the vehicle to leave the roadway. The deer remains on the road, creating a hazard for other drivers.
Audio|Source: Superior Fire
02:30
Transcript:
00:00
Is this going to be mile marker 47 or 43?
00:06
I was told it's at the exit of 47.
00:09
The deer is still in the road.
00:16
I just had a firefighter go check and he says there's nothing at exit 47.
00:31
I can call the RP[1] back and find out break 54-(number withheld).
00:41
Have you seen any deer in the middle of the road?
00:55
Okay,
00:56
um,
00:57
yeah, go ahead and go to the 43.
00:59
Break 320, 689.
01:03
Yeah, go ahead.
01:06
If you could check the 43, again I do have a deputy looking as well.
01:12
I copy that. There is a deer in the lane at the,
01:16
like,
01:18
44.
01:23
I copy. The lady said she took the exit or the vehicle took the exit. She could see that the airbags had deployed in the window.
01:36
Copy. Three, seven dinner out, Kerr too.
01:41
I copy it 2222.
01:48
It is unknown.
01:57
It is unknown.
01:58
This is a passer buyer that called.
02:06
But she did say that she did see the airbags deploy, and then they took the exit.
02:16
One-99-689.
02:20
Go ahead.
02:24
Just updating the address,
02:27
possibly at the mile mark of 43 westbound.
Police codes explained
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[1]
RP: Reporting Party
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Location mentioned:
Superior, MT 59872
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