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Driver survives deer slamming through windshield on Ga. 400

The deer landed in the passenger seat, miraculously leaving the motorist unharmed.
Credit: Roswell Police Department

ROSWELL, Ga. — Sometimes, when nature and civilization meet, it isn't pretty.

Case in point, an accident on Ga. 400 on Friday that left a deer dead and a driver lucky to be alive.  

According to the Roswell police department, a "shocked and unsuspecting" driver was headed north on the major highway between Holcomb Bridge and Mansell roads when a deer went through the windshield. Police said the driver was unhurt, but the deer, which landed in the passenger seat, died at the scene. 

The Roswell Police Department posted a picture of the aftermath on their Facebook page with a warning Friday afternoon: "Be careful driving home from your holiday travels this weekend."

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