A deer is deceased and lying stationary in the road and an insured hits the deer, causing damage to the undercarriage of the vehicle. Would this be considered a comp or collision claim by industry standard?

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The usual argument against comp coverage under these circumstances is that an animal can only be a living organism; once it has died, the animal is like any other inanimate object, and contact with it is collision. 

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