Vehicle hits deer causing driver facial injuries, Elkhart County IN

Traffic

Reported: 10/31/2025 02:35 AM

IN-120 & Co Rd 131, York Township, IN 46507

A vehicle collided with a deer on State Road 120 near County Road 131. The deer went through the windshield, causing facial cuts to the female driver. Emergency responders arrived, and the vehicle was found off the road with the driver's door open. The driver was conscious and breathing upon arrival.

Audio|Source: Elkhart, Goshen & Elkhart County Police, Fire & EMS

02:35

Transcript:

00:00

vehicle versus deer, hearing women screaming, screaming in background.

00:05

Dispatch Bristol,

00:07

Signal 76[1], 1050PI[2].

00:23

Dispatch Bristol,

00:26

Signal 76[1],

00:28

1503,

00:30

State Road 120, 15,0302, 13,032, State Road 120, State Road 120, between County Road 35 and County Road 131 on the south side.

00:42

1050PI[2],

00:44

deer went through the windshield.

00:45

The female driver is cut up.

00:49

3-0-355-5-5-speech 1041 E. Edward, E. Edward, break, I'll be 707-7-Pi-I. Stairward-120.

00:59

10355. 4-8.

01:01

411, especially I'll speak 17-36.

01:04

411.

01:09

516.

01:10

Elker, Tempor.

01:12

Temple. Temple. Temple.

01:15

Temple.

01:20

This special life squad ones in route.

01:24

Life Squad 1.

01:26

Chris Lange, you are now?

01:30

Okay, John 1.

01:36

Forward is that 10.23.

01:38

All right.

01:50

We're just going to break the window. We've got a female, conscious breathing,

01:55

laceration all over the face. All right.

02:01

5. 16, no care, 10.4.

02:06

7.5.

02:13

Dispatch, first of the life squad, one will be on scene.

02:18

vehicle off the road.

02:20

Looks like driver door is open.

02:21

PD speaking with the driver will be out in this game.

02:25

Life Squad 1.

02:31

Bristol engine 1 on, same.

02:34

Engine 1. Engine 1.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

Signal 76: Medical or EMS assistance requested.

[2]

1050PI: Traffic accident with personal injury

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IN-120 & Co Rd 131, York Township, IN 46507

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