Damage from crash at the Little Beaver Gas and Variety Store in Delaware, June 24, 2016. Photo courtesy of Middlesex OPP.Damage from crash at the Little Beaver Gas and Variety Store in Delaware, June 24, 2016. Photo courtesy of Middlesex OPP.
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SUV Swerves To Miss Deer, Crashes Into Garage

Provincial police say a crash that destroyed a Delaware garage and damaged gas pumps and a parked vehicle may have been caused by a driver swerving to miss a deer.

The single-vehicle crash happened on Longwoods Rd., near Gideon Dr. in Delaware around 1:22am Friday.

Middlesex OPP say a red SUV was heading east on Longwoods Rd. when the driver swerved to avoid hitting a deer. The vehicle veered across the westbound lanes and hit the curb before crashing into the gas pumps and a security barrier of a nearby gas station. It continued on, slamming into a two-car garage and a parked vehicle.

Two vehicles inside the garage and the SUV were demolished in the crash.

The driver was treated at the scene for minor injuries.

Police say a 38-year-old London woman is charged with careless driving.

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