13 Responses to “Highway 97 Driver Hits Deer, Power Pole”

1. Linda Hilburn on February 2nd, 2021 9:08 pm

   I ran into 4 deer in one year killed all of them in a years time on road between Cantonment and Atmore. I installed deer whistle on my bumper and have not hit one since. If I see a deer they just stand and watch, apparently the whistle is high pitched and it stuns them. Have family and a rental house in Walnut Hill so I am on the road very often. If you travel that way you should purchase for your safety because they really work. I hit one in the curve going out of Atmore near Chevrolet Dealer in Atmore, one after crossing bridge just before Ernest Ward School. One just leaving Walnut Hill before Dogwood Park and two in Cantonment 4 lane highway. So I never speed although I have the deer whistles now.

2. CHARLOTTE SCHWARTZ on January 31st, 2021 4:43 pm

   I’m so glad the man is ok. Also people need to remember IF the hit and kill a deer, please call the Police or the Wildlife so they can pick up the deer. They use this to help families who are unable to buy food sometimes.

   Praying the man will continue to heal.

3. Lineworker on January 31st, 2021 8:40 am

   @mnon…Im curious to know what you know about line work or what it takes to fix these things when it happens( HIGHLY DOUBT IT ). But by all means if you can do it faster please please come show us linemen how. Because we would rather be at home with our family’s in the cozy heat enjoying our time with them. Have a heart and show some compassion. @ Kristian Glade to know your husband is ok and may God Bless your Family.

4. Kristian on January 30th, 2021 3:39 pm

   Some of these comment are selfish. Have you people lost your humanity?
   Yes the deer died, but my husband is okay. Thanks!!!

5. Bert Porter on January 30th, 2021 11:12 am

   I never get involved in social media, but I was the second vehicle to the scene of this crash, I helped the young man out of his destroyed vehicle. He could have been killed on his way to work to feed his family. The deer was killed also. People should be more considerent by what they say when they have no idea what they are talking about.

6. Tiffani on January 30th, 2021 4:01 am

   Wow @mnon
   Must have been such an inconvenience. I’m sure they were really worried about your entitled snobby self when they had their own issues going on

7. Charles Crumpton on January 29th, 2021 4:45 pm

   I have lived in NY city, Houston, Cincinnati, Berlin, Charlotte, Birmingham Phoenix
   I have seen more wrecks on US 29 and Atmore Highway in the last 10 years than
   I did get n all those places combined. Many at Tom Thumb. Helicopter has landed 3 times. Have been passed turning left into my driveway with big turn signals flashings in . Passed many times between Gibson and school by very high speed drivers. Most deaths no seat belts. Last guy went through windshield hit back of truck-bounced back dead by his still closed door in front of Tom Thumb.

   Please think and slow down to at least 10 over on 97. So we can get out of driveway without floor boarding each time. Highway patrol clocked a car at 83 while working a wreck in front of my place with fire truck, ambulance and HP with flashing lights

8. Patricia Ard on January 29th, 2021 3:35 pm

   Koley, not funny at all! Same thing happened several years ago nearby and neither he nor the deer survived. Please be more considerate of your comments.

9. mnon on January 29th, 2021 2:46 pm

   Yeah 8h to get power back on, yeah yeah accident can’t do anything until cops get a report blah blah. Still too long on a freezing morning to be without power. Pretty much ruined everything I needed to get done before the weekend… next time don’t swerve just hit the dang deer like a champ.

10. Lynn on January 29th, 2021 2:07 pm

    Hope the driver is okay. Power is still off on Hwy 97 at 1:00 pm.

11. Koley on January 29th, 2021 10:30 am

    Is the deer ok?

12. A Alex on January 29th, 2021 8:59 am

    Andy after the big bucks still. Hope driver gets over this. 97 is a deer haven

13. Bob on January 29th, 2021 8:06 am

    Anyone know when the power will be back on?