by:Jim Hagerty
Posted:Oct 10, 2022 / 06:19 PM CDT
Updated:Oct 11, 2022 / 10:59 AM CDT
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — As more hunters hit the woods, more deer are running into Stateline roads.
That means with the start of the 2022 Illinois bowhunting season, deer-versus-car collisions are starting to see an uptick.
Tina Johnson, owner of Alpine Body Shop in Rockford, said she’s already seen a handful of cars that have collided with deer since the hunting season began Oct. 1.
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Most of the cracked-up cars Johnson has seen so far have had frontend damage that can cost anywhere from $2,000 to $5,000 to fix. But she said it doesn’t take much for that cost to go up.Driver killed in South Beloit racetrack crash
“Especially if it hits the bumper sensor area,” Johnson said. “The sensors and possibly the airbags will go off. If the…
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