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Driver escapes injury after striking moose on Outer Ring Road

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The driver of a van is lucky to have escaped injury after striking a moose on the Outer Ring Road on Wednesday evening.

Emergency crews were called to the eastbound lanes of the highway shortly before 8:00 p.m.. The driver of a delivery-type van had struck a moose, causing extensive damage to the front of the vehicle. The driver of the van reportedly sustained no injuries as a result of the collision.

Police closed the eastbound lanes of the highway until a wildlife official could arrive to dispatch the injured animal and remove it from the roadway.

Video from the scene of a moose-vehicle collision on the Outer Ring Road on Wednesday evening. (Earl Noble / NTV News)
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