A 62-year-old Algoma man had to be transported to Door County Medical Center on Tuesday afternoon following a collision with a deer in Sturgeon Bay. According to the accident report, the man was driving north on State Highway 42 near Utah Street at 12:30 p.m. when he encountered the deer crossing the street. He told the responding deputy that he tried braking but he was unable to do so in time. Due to a broken windshield from the crash, the man suffered small cuts on his face. After telling emergency personnel he was ok, the man was taken to Door County Medical Center for further treatment and his van was towed away and the deer was removed.  The number of car-deer accidents usually increases in October and November as deer become more active due to hunting, shorter daylight hours, and the fall breeding season. That is certainly true in Door County where 128 of the 418 reported car vs. deer accidents took place during those two months in 2024 according to the Door County Sheriff’s Department Annual Report.