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Tuesday, October 31, 2006

Deer-vs.-vehicle collisions on the rise

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SPOKANE -- Motor vehicle crashes involving deer are up by about 19 percent in Washington and Idaho, judging by claims filed with one of the largest insurance companies.

In the year ending June 30, 1,629 drivers in Washington and 724 in Idaho filed claims with State Farm for damage from collisions with deer, a company spokeswoman said.

She said State Farm insures about one-fifth of the vehicles in Washington.

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