Deer Jumps Through Bus Windshield, Shocking Everyone

A bus driver and his passengers were left in shock Monday when a deer jumped through the front windshield and ran onto the bus. Through a barrier of glass, you can see one passenger in particular realize what happened and what was now on the floor of the bus, struggling.

The tragedy occurred in Warwick, Rhode Island, on a Rhode Island Public Transit (RIPTA) bus. In a RIPTA dashcam video shared by WSIL News 3, you can watch the scene unfold. In particular, you can observe the reaction of a passenger when he sees the deer jump from the side of the road, a split second before it rushes into the aisle of the bus.

Surrounded by shards of glass, the deer tries to get up. The passenger in front of whom the deer lands understands what has just happened.

Watch a deer decide to throw a party on the bus:

Other videos show the front view, when the deer leapt into the windshield of the moving bus.

RIPTA congratulates its driver for handling this absurd situation well.

“I want to commend our RIPTA bus driver, Leocadio Hernandez, for his exemplary response to this unique situation,” Christopher Durand, RIPTA interim CEO, said in a statement posted on Facebook. “His exceptional alertness and composure under pressure ensured the safety of all passengers.”

RIPTA reports no passengers were injured. Unfortunately, the deer did not survive its injuries.