RE: So - that happened. Actifit: February 23 2021
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Modern cars are designed to crush. It is much better that that car is destroyed than the people inside.
I had the misfortune of hitting an elk in Eastern Utah. It ran across the road while I was going 65 mph in a Nissan Altima. That accident was extremely strange in that the elk flew over the top of the car.
I had a dented hood. The elk limped away ... though I fear it probably did not survive. (It was $1500 in damages.)
I wish your daughter the best. Running into an animal is a traumatic event. I still feel
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Thank you for sharing your story. The whole thing traumatized me because I just couldn't believe she survived. But your right - cars crush and absorb impact, which is a great way to preserve human life.