Lakeville FD shares safety tips after deer crash sends 4 to hospital

LAKEVILLE, Mass. (WLNE) — The Lakeville Fire Department is reminding drivers to stay vigilant after a vehicle hit a deer and sent four people to the hospital on Oct. 13.

Firefighters responded to Route 140 South near County Street just before 11 p.m. for a report of a vehicle that had struck a deer.

Officials said four passengers were taken to area hospitals with injuries that “did not appear to be life-threatening.”

The deer died as a result of the crash.

The Lakeville Fire Department is using this crash as a reminder for drivers to use “extra caution” during deer mating season, which occurs from October through December.

According to the department, crews respond to “numerous motor vehicle crashes each fall involving deer,” with increased deer activity during dusk and dawn.

The Lakeville Fire Department shared the following safety tips:

• Slow down and stay alert
• Use high beams to help spot animals
• If a deer crosses a vehicle’s path, drivers should brake firmly instead of swerve
• Remember that if there is one deer, there are often more in the area