Pedestrian hit by flying deer in Clarksville

A pedestrian was hit by a deer that was hit by a minivan on Dover Road Thursday evening.

At about 5:30 p.m., a Woodlawn woman was driving west in a 2004 Pontiac Montana when a deer entered the road, according to an accident report obtained by The Leaf-Chronicle.

The minivan hit the deer, and the deer went airborne.

"The deer flew off the car and hit a pedestrian," according to Clarksville Police spokeswoman Officer Natalie Hall.

The pedestrian had broken bones, and he was taken to Tennova Healthcare in Clarksville for treatment.

"This is not a type of crash that happens often," Hall said.