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Peachtree City mom miraculously survives flying deer crash

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Published  November 27, 2024 6:34pm EST
Peachtree City
FOX 5 Atlanta

Deer comes flying into woman's windshield

Peachtree City mom Jessica Nauert is lucky to be alive after a deer came crashing through her windshield and landed in the backseat of her car.

The Brief

    • Jessica Nauert, a Peachtree City mom and Army Sergeant, says she feels lucky to have survived a deer crash through her car windshield in Coweta County.
    • Nauert credits her military driver training for her ability to maintain control and avoid crashing her vehicle.
    • The incident occurred during the post-mating season (RUT), when deer and more active and car collisions increase.
    • Grateful to be unharmed and that her children weren't in the car, Nauert looks forward to a particularly heartfelt Thanksgiving holiday.

COWETA COUNTY, Ga. - A Peachtree City mom is lucky to be alive after a deer came crashing through her windshield and landed in the backseat of her car.

"My first reaction was how did it get there and what was the physics of it," Jessica Nauert said.

Whether it was physics, luck or maybe even a miracle, Nauert walked away from what could have been a catastrophic accident, even fatal.

The deer came crashing through the windshield of her car in Coweta County while on her way home from work last week. Another driver had hit it and sent it airborne into Jessica’s car.

"He was spinning and was literally doing somersaults around my head and ended up right behind me."

She showed FOX 5 Atlanta photos of the deer, dead on the back floorboard of her car. She also shared a video of the tow truck driver removing the lifeless deer from her backseat.

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(Credit: Jessica Nauert)

Nauert is a mother of two and Sergeant First Class in the Army, so she’s had driver training that she thinks kicked in to help her not crash.

She is also thankful her children were not in the car.

The mating season for deer just ended in mid-November around metro Atlanta, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR). This time of year is called RUT, and with deer on the run, car collisions are at their highest. For those traveling for the holidays, RUT continues in south and north Georgia well into December.

Jessica Nauert

"I am definitely thankful. Trust me, I am thankful," Nauert said, embracing the holiday spirit.

It will no doubt be an extra special Thanksgiving for Jessica and her family this year.

The Source: This is an original report by FOX 5 Atlanta reporter Doug Evans. Some details on deer mating season were provided by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources.