Law enforcement across Iowa are warning motorists about the large population of deer in the roadways. 

Dallas County Sheriff Adam Infante says that this fall there is a thick population of deer and he doesn’t expect that to change going into the winter season. Infante explains that motorists should be cautious when driving a vehicle while deer are on the move. 

“Remember, especially at night. You can’t see them. There’s no reason to veer. It’s better just to hit them straight on. Cars are pretty well designed to keep you safe that way. ot keep us safe.  (the previous sentence appears to contradict Infante from the sentence before) I would much rather see somebody hit it straight on and have a messed up hood and bumper rather than go into a ditch and potentially roll or do something worse. So do your best to keep an eye out for them. And you’re looking for those eyeballs at night and during the day. You just got to be scanning side to side all the time.”

Infante points out that motorists that hit a deer need to contact a law enforcement agency to get an insurance report for the vehicle that hit the deer. He also states that they will remove the deer from the roadway.