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Video Of Montco Cross Country Runner Getting Hit By Deer During Race Goes Viral

MONTGOMERY COUNTY (CBS) -- A senior cross-country runner at Gwynedd Mercy University is going out in style. A video of him getting run over by a deer during his last collegiate race has become an internet sensation.

Gwynedd Mercy senior Justin DeLuzio was about a mile into the 5-mile race, when a deer sprinted at him.

"Watch out for the deer," a video capturing the race showed.

The video shows the herd of deer darting across the course, one of them hits DeLuzio so hard you can hear it.

"I did see his face a little bit."

DeLuzio, who grew up in Limerick and ran high school cross country at Spring-Ford said he was more stunned than anything.

"Next thing I know my feet were in the air and I was on my back," he said.

DeLuzio said his teammate and fellow senior Matt French not only helped him up, but then slowed down to run the rest of the race with him, motivating him to the finish line.

Deluzio said he's just enjoying the unexpected fame, adding, even though he's studying to be an actuary, he never could have predicted this.

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