A Cass Lake man was transported to a hospital after hitting a deer with his car Monday, May 12 in Hubbard County.
According to a Hubbard County Sheriff鈥檚 Office incident report, a car vs. deer crash with injuries was reported at approximately 10:02 a.m. on County 9 in Helga Township.
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Law enforcement found a 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan with significant driver鈥檚-side damage and spider-web cracks in the windshield, the report states. The driver鈥檚 side mirror was missing, later found in the middle seat on the passenger side, and there was glass and deer hair all over the inside of the vehicle, and deer hair along the outside of the vehicle as well.
According to the report, law enforcement found the driver, Terrance White Jr., 47, of Cass Lake, being treated by a first responder.
White said he was traveling east on County 9 at approximately 60 mph, the report states. He said a deer jumped out of his blind spot and struck the Dodge鈥檚 windshield.
White said he was wearing a seat belt during the accident, the report states. He said he may have blacked out after striking the deer.
During a consent search of the vehicle for proof of insurance, law enforcement found a glass jar purportedly containing marijuana, the report states. This was destroyed in front of White, and he was advised of laws regarding possession of marijuana in a motor vehicle. No insurance card was found at the scene.
White was transported by ambulance to Sanford Bemidji Medical Center for further testing, the report states. The vehicle was towed from the scene.
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