Warning for East End drivers over deer activity
Officials are warning drivers out east to be on the lookout for deer in the road. It is the peak of mating season, which means deer are move active and more likely to be out on Long Island roadways.
•
Nov 15, 2013, 9:43 PM
•
Updated 4,250 days ago
Share:
Officials are warning drivers out east to be on the lookout for deer in the road.
It is the peak of mating season, which means deer are move active and more likely to be out on Long Island roadways.
East Hampton town tells News 12 there have been 68 car vs. deer accidents this year.
Southold police say 20 percent of all car accidents in the town involve deer. Officials say the number spikes in October and November and becomes a serious public safety problem.
More from News 12
0:55
Apartment fire latest: Donation drive in Oceanside delivers for displaced Baldwin tenants
1:52
Potential for heavy rain this week on Long Island
0:31
Police: Suspect in Massapequa DWI crash assaulted, spit on officers
0:53
Officials: 2 businesses damaged by fire at Plainview strip mall
0:22
Nassau police: South Farmingdale brush fire believed to be caused by fireworks
1:25
