Clark County driver encounters deer on road, rolls SUV several times

The driver of an SUV escaped a rollover crash on South Tecumseh Road without injury Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. The driver swerved to avoid a group of deer in the roadway when he lost control. The vehicle came to rest on its side, about 30 yards off the road. The driver got out of the SUV on his own. One deer was killed in the crash. BILL LACKEY/STAFF

Credit: Bill Lackey

Credit: Bill Lackey

The driver of an SUV escaped a rollover crash on South Tecumseh Road without injury Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. The driver swerved to avoid a group of deer in the roadway when he lost control. The vehicle came to rest on its side, about 30 yards off the road. The driver got out of the SUV on his own. One deer was killed in the crash. BILL LACKEY/STAFF
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Nov 1, 2023
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The driver of an SUV escaped without injury after he tried to miss a group of deer on Tecumseh Road and rolled his vehicle multiple times Wednesday morning.

The crash happened on Tecumseh Road (Ohio 369) about 8:25 a.m. just south Forest Drive and near George Rogers Clark Park.

The driver struck and killed one deer. The SUV, a Toyota Highlander, came to rest on its side about 30 yards from the road.

One lane of Tecumseh Road between National Road and Lower Valley Pike was blocked for first responders.

Medics checked the driver at the scene, and he did not require transport.

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