Deer Strike on State Route 872 Leaves No Injuries in Homer Township
COUDERSPORT, Pa. — A single‑vehicle crash involving a deer occurred on State Route 872 in Homer Township, Potter County, on October 28, 2026 at approximately 9:28 a.m., according to a Pennsylvania State Police public information release.
Police reports indicate that the driver, Shannon L. Housler, 37, of Austin, was traveling south when a deer entered the roadway from the west and was struck directly ahead of the vehicle. The impact caused disabling damage to the front end of the passenger side of the 2019 Ram truck.
Both Housler and the vehicle’s passenger, a five‑year‑old male also from Austin, were secured with safety equipment—Housler wore a shoulder belt and the child was in a front‑facing child safety seat. Neither occupant sustained injuries and neither required transport to a medical facility.
After the collision, the truck came to rest on the shoulder of the southbound lane, partially in the roadway. Kightlinger’s Towing assisted on scene, and the Pennsylvania State Police remained on site to investigate.
The crash was recorded under CAD case number PA 2026‑1368464. No citations or criminal charges were issued, and the investigation remains ongoing as a standard traffic incident.
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