A single-vehicle crash in Surf City sent one person to the hospital by air after a deer crashed through the vehicle’s windshield Thursday afternoon.
According to the Surf City Police Department, two people were traveling along N.C. 210 when a deer ran into the roadway and went through the windshield, landing inside the vehicle.
Police say the deer began kicking the occupants inside the car, causing the vehicle to run off the road and hit a tree.
The deer was able to get out of the vehicle following the crash.
Both occupants were alert and conscious after the crash. One person was airlifted for treatment.
Surf City Fire Department and Pender EMS also responded to the scene.