Just another night on 37 then BOOM!

Work has been picking up and I have been doing some career discussions on the IU campus to groups like the Panhellenic Association, IU Student Association in addition to a couple of other organizations.  In the past week I have made a few trips down to Bloomington and I have been enjoying it  I pop a good audio book into the CD player and Carmen Corolla and I cruise down and then back up 37.  Yesterday was one of those days and overall it was a wonderful and very productive day. THEN the drive home took place.  It started out fine.  I was totally consumed by my book just cruising along and BAM! a deer ran into the side of my car on 37 just south of Martinsville. 

Other than scaring the daylights out of me, I am fine.  Luckily I was able to keep driving until I got to a well lit area where I took the picture below.   I could tell it was a buck when it's face met mine at my driver's side window and it appears as though an antler caught my door handle and ripped it off.  There is also a nice dent in the back side panel of the car.  When I pulled over to check out the damage I called it into insurance and an adjuster should be calling me soon.  I was so lucky it hit the way it did it could have ended much differently.  Not that we need any more reminding but BE CAREFUL on all roads but especially 37 at night!  I feel so bad for the deer!  I did have to call my brother in law to let him know that I got the buck he has been hunting. :)