Just one day after what police said was a "rare" collision between a car and a wild turkey in northwest Indiana, Indiana State Police reported another collision, this time involving a state trooper.
The department reported Trooper Tia Deaton had a close call when a turkey flew into her windshield Wednesday night.
"'Thankfully' she was OK," Sgt. Stephen Wheeles tweeted Thursday morning.
Police were already warning drivers in northwest Indiana after a wild turkey collided with a vehicle in LaPorte County Tuesday morning.
The LaPorte County Sheriff’s office said the incident happened on US 20 near Wilhelm Road, where they found a large wild turkey lodged in the windshield of a 2016 GMC Yukon.
The vehicle was being driven by a family who was visiting the University of Notre Dame following their teenage son’s acceptance.
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“They had just finished visiting Notre Dame and were in the process of driving back to O’Hare International Airport in their rental vehicle,” police said in a release.
The family suffered minor cuts from the glass and refused medical treatment at the scene.
“While vehicle versus deer crashes are common place, it is very rare to see a vehicle strike a turkey,” police said in a statement.
Authorities noted, however, that mating season has begun and, during this time, more turkeys are spotted close to roadways.
