A Bruce Crossing man escaped injury early Monday morning in Ontonagon County when he hit a deer straight on. Alvin Loukka of Bruce Crossing was traveling west on East One Mile road around 6:30 a.m., when a deer jumped out in front of his vehicle. He was unable to avoid hitting the deer, which caused a good deal of damage to this vehicle. He didn’t suffer any injuries, however his vehicle needed to be towed from the scene. Nearly 2 million deer wander through .Michigan’s forests and fields. 1.8 million auto insurance claims were filed across the industry between July 1, 2022, and June 30, 2023,specifically related to animal collisions.