Last week I was listening to the radio when I heard a representative from the Pennsylvania Game Commission advising motorists to slow down before sunrise and after sundown to help reduce the risk of having a collision with a white-tailed deer. In my estimation, this warning does not give an … [Read more...]
Why would a driver swerve into the path of a deer?
Each year over 1.5 million vehicle and deer collisions occur across the United States. I have been involved in not one, but two of these car accidents resulting in the death of two bucks. Both instances couldn't have been prevented. An impact with a deer can cause significant damage to a car and … [Read more...]
Infant is blind after bizarre red-tag hunting “accident”
At approximately 7 PM, September 25th, a father was relaxing on his sofa while his six-day-old son, Shayne Iverson, was lying on his lap. Shayne's father, Jeremie Iverson, heard a bang and felt the baby's head snap. A stray bullet pierced the front wall into the living room, and in the aftermath … [Read more...]
Let’s hope the deer aren’t among the dead in this cemetery
Charles Evans Cemetery, located in Reading, Pennsylvania, is nestled among 119 acres of land with over 2200 trees. Many visitors walk through the graveyard for the peace and quiet. It allows others a time to relfect on the loved ones who are buried there. Four years ago, guests strolling … [Read more...]