Winter deer take toll on traffic

Katherine Cassidy, 31, Spokane, was unhurt Wednesday morning, March 3, when the 2006 Silverado pickup truck she was driving struck a deer on Highway 195 two miles north of Colfax.

According to the Washington State Patrol report, she was driving southbound at 7:02 a.m. when the deer ran onto the roadway and struck the right front corner of the truck.

Lance Tomiczek, 19, Converse, Texas, was unhurt when the 2001 Nissan Maxima he was driving struck a deer 15 miles north of Colfax Monday, March 1.

He was driving northbound at 6:05 p.m. when the deer entered the roadway....