The people above are suggesting that the couple should have pulled over and checked the condition of a coyote that was presumed to still be in the road after they hit it. Checking on something in the middle of the highway is life threatening. My point stands.

Do “they” not teach defensive driving anymore?
Most interstates do have a wide enough shoulder to pull off onto.
I travel the interstate a bit. I have hit my share of wood palettes, stuff that has fallen off of vehicles, and metal. I have always slowed down, pulled off the road. And gotten out and checked to see what the damage was.
An animal the size of coyote can do damage to a car. Especially on smalled cars like that Fit. Things that are small and maybe even a tie rod could have been bent, or even the radiator damaged. Which could have caused them trouble further down the road. They could have been speeding along and lost their steering.

It was stupid of them to not pull over.

I also wonder why the rehab people did not attempt to transport the coyote to the approximate area where it was hit? I know it would be a logistical thing – but the rehab place down the road from me does this.

And they told other people what douchebags they were? I wouldn’t let them join MY cult.

Something’s fishy about the story. They didn’t stop for 8-10 hours after the incident? That’s one long haul for one driver. Plus about a tank of gas.

I call shenanigans.

Not very many people would stop, and get out of their car to examine a wounded animal which could potential have rabies. Most people are raised to fear nature, if that helps answer your question.