LAKEVILLE, Mass. (WLNE) — The Lakeville Fire Department is reminding drivers to stay vigilant after a vehicle hit a deer and sent four people to the hospital on Oct. 13.

Firefighters responded to Route 140 South near County Street just before 11 p.m. for a report of a vehicle that had struck a deer.

Officials said four passengers were taken to area hospitals with injuries that “did not appear to be life-threatening.”

The deer died as a result of the crash.

The Lakeville Fire Department is using this crash as a reminder for drivers to use “extra caution” during deer mating season, which occurs from October through December.

According to the department, crews respond to “numerous motor vehicle crashes each fall involving deer,” with increased deer activity during dusk and dawn.

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