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A deer ran into the side of a University of Maine Zipcar on Tuesday night. The driver, who remains unidentified, was uninjured.
The car, a 2007 Mazda 3, was being driven on Kelley Road at 7:30 p.m. in Orono when the deer hit the side of the car, according to Derek Mitchell, the vice president of student entertainment, who oversees the Zipcar program.
“I wish the deer would stop running into our Zipcars,” said Steve Moran, the acting president of student government.
Zipcar is handling the costs and repairs to the vehicle. Mitchell approximated that the car, nicknamed Matt, will be off the road for one week.
“Usage was projected to be light because of finals,” Mitchell said. He hopes to have the car back on the road for winter break when students can take the cars home. “This is a prime usage period.”
All reservation times signed out on the Mazda have been transferred to the other Zipcar, a Toyota Prius.
Pictures from the scene show animal hair stuck in the passenger side headlight.
The whereabouts of the deer are unknown.
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