Good luck with the insurance company. My car was attacked by a deer almost a month ago (I was doing 70mph, the deer was doing probably 15mph, and our paths crossed). I just got my car back this morning from the body shop. Over $4,000 in repairs. Thank God for insurance! It only cost me a $500 deductible. And thank God I had the foresight to put rental car coverage on my policy as well. That would have cost me another $900 to rent a car for the last month if I hadn't.

Hitting a deer is generally considered a "no fault" accident, but I imagine your accident (running into a stationary object in the road, even if it didn't belong there) will likely result in your policy going up.