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CPD: Deer cause two accidents on 49 Saturday

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Two different motorists escaped injury on Saturday after striking deer on Ind. 49, Chesterton Police said.

The first crash occurred at 6:35 a.m., police said, when Edward C. Toth, 63, of Valparaiso, was northbound on Ind. 49 when, in the area of North Calumet Ave., a deer entered his path of travel from the west side and he was unable to avoid collision.

Police estimated total damage to Toth’s 2004 Dodge Dakota at up to $5,000.

The second crash occurred at 11:20 p.m., when Kevin W. Eversole, 45, of Liberty Township, had just exited I-94 and was southbound on Ind. 49 when a deer entered his path of travel.

Police estimated damage to Eversole’s 2009 Dodge at up to $5,000.

 

 

Posted 10/24/2016

 
 
 
 

 

 

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