Nothing like getting a 1:45am call

[Maverick]

It looks as if my son hit an elk in Montana going highway speed, the trooper said his truck hit the half ton elk going 60mph estimate, totaled the truck though the trooper said he's a little bruised but ok *sigh

 

[toexist]

It looks as if my son hit an elk in Montana going highway speed, the trooper said his truck hit the half ton elk going 60mph estimate, totaled the truck though the trooper said he's a little bruised but ok *sigh

Glad to hear he is ok.

 

[Brent S]

It looks as if my son hit an elk in Montana going highway speed, the trooper said his truck hit the half ton elk going 60mph estimate, totaled the truck though the trooper said he's a little bruised but ok *sigh

Glad he is ok. Insurance will help with the truck.

 

[Maverick]

Yep tow truck their now, trooper taking him to a motel and go from their on the next step I guess

 

[Danil54grl]

Glad kiddo is OK! Could have been so much worst at those speeds. Do you at least get to keep the meat? At least get something good out of a bad situation.

 

[jimLE]

glad he's alright..and like danil said..i hope he gets the meat from it..he aint going to the hospital just to make sure,and to be on the safe side?

 

[SheilaT.]

Good news he's OK, bad news on the truck. Hope he's not too sore.

 

[Maverick]

Glad kiddo is OK! Could have been so much worst at those speeds. Do you at least get to keep the meat? At least get something good out of a bad situation.

The elk was destroyed

To top that off the insurance computer systems are down for maintenance and not a whole lot of help from them so for right now the expense for tow, motel and car rental is on the son, the insurance company told him to call back Monday when the computers are back on line (farmers insurance)

Ironically the trooper was about 400 yards a head of my son and the trooper seen the elk and had a feeling it was going to step out on the highway and knew the vehicle was going to hit it and slowed down and sure enough, the trooper said he seen the lights in his mirror go black he knew it was impact.

 

[Rob Painless]

Glad he's ok. My oldest daughter just got her license. I'm not afraid of anything, really, but that terrifies me. Some things, like elk, deer and idiot drivers can show up out of nowhere and can be difficult to avoid.

 

[Maverick]

Glad he's ok. My oldest daughter just got her license. I'm not afraid of anything, really, but that terrifies me. Some things, like elk, deer and idiot drivers can show up out of nowhere and can be difficult to avoid.

My youngest daughter got her first car and on the first evening of driving it (day-1) she was driving on the rural roads when a animal jumped out in front of her, her mistake was she tried to avoid the animal causing the car to go airborne going through a telephone pole 13 feet from the ground landing on the side, no homes near by no lights not even a flashlight, she didn't realize she knocked wires down crawling out of the car and walking away. Rule one, hit the damn animal.

 

[DrHenley]

OUCH!

Glad he is OK, too bad about the vehicle.

So far I have been very fortunate. I've had several really close calls with deer, and have passed countless deer on the shoulder. A whitetail won't total a car the way an elk will, but if it jumps and hits the windshield, it can come through the windshield and kill you.

 

[Maverick]

10000 silver dollars off I90 (a very familiar place) has been very accommodating to the son, one of the waitress loaned her car for a bit. He's best man at a wedding today so he needed to go to his truck for the tuxedo, the groom is picking him up who is 3hrs away (one way) so just hoping they make it for the wedding. Rental will be ready tomorrow for him.

 

[grayghost668]

I am glad he is ok,things could have been a whole lot worse,,,

 

[jontte]

Good to hear your son is ok

cars can be bought,lives not.

 

[toexist]

Im not religious but I feel sometimes things like this happen for a reason. They remind us not to take any day for granted. Im happy Mavericks son made it out okay. We should all cherish the people we care about while they're here...for life can take any one of us at any given time.

 

[WGregMiller]

Glad he's good. Happens a lot here (whitetail deer).

 

[Kevin L]

I'm happy that he survived and is okay.

It's easy for me to say since I'm not in the position...but a car can be replaced.

I wouldn't give two shits about the car as long as everyone is fine and lived to tell the tale.

 

[Maverick]

Frame damage, diesel engine has major damage, the drive line had to be cut out (they had no flat bed available)

 

[Kevin L]

He is lucky to be alive.

It wasn't his time.

Did he get religion from this?

 

[Maverick]

He is lucky to be alive.

It wasn't his time.

Did he get religion from this?

he was already on the right side with the Lord