An Olympia man was airlifted to Tacoma General Hospital early Thanksgiving morning after trying to avoid a deer and hitting some trees.

According to the Washington State Patrol (WSP), the 27-year-old driver may have been heading to work at approximately 5:30 a.m. when he swerved on SR 101. A solo deer was crossing the road, causing the driver to swerve into some trees and crash.

WSP Troopers reported that the driver’s injuries are serious, but not life-threatening. When troopers arrived, they described the crash as “one of the most damaged cars they’d ever seen that didn’t result in death,” according to The Tacoma News Tribune .

It took direct responders 45 minutes to extract the driver from the vehicle. He was wearing his seatbelt when he crashed. No drugs or alcohol were involve

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