PENNDOT IS REMINDING PENSYLVANIA DRIVERS TO REMAIN CAUTIOUS ON AREA ROADS THIS FALL AS DEER ACTIVITY INCREASES DURING THE SEASONAL TRANSITION.  IN DISTRICT 1 THAT COVERS CRAWFORD, ERIE, FOREST, MERCER, VENANGO AND WARREN COUNTIES, DRIVERS WERE INVOLVED IN 513 DEER RELATED CRASHES AND ZERO DEATHS WHEN DATA WAS COMPILED IN 2025.  MOTORISTS SHOULD CALL 911 IF THEY HIT A DEER AND THEIR VEHICLE IS NOT ABLE TO BE DRIVEN.  VEHICLES WITH MINIMAL DAMAGE CAN LEAVE THE SCENE AND DON’T REQUIRE A POLICE REPORT.