1 Dead After Driver Hits Deer On PA Turnpike In Montgomery Co.

LOWER MORELAND, PA — One person was killed following a crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Montgomery County Monday night, according to authorities and media reports.

The incident occurred in Lower Moreland near mile marker 345.9, the Turnpike said.

The driver struck a deer, according to 6ABC and NBC Philadelphia.

The eastbound lanes of the road were shut down for several hours, but were reopened by 10 p.m.

Authorities are continuing to investigate. The driver's identity has not yet been publicly released.

It's the latest tragedy in a brutal year for deer-related crashes and vehicle deaths. A Malvern Prep student was also killed last month after striking a deer in Chester County.