Fox! On the shoulder of the freeway, this one.
A dead fox on a highway is something I'm used to
seeing on the shoulder, not out in a lane somewhere
(something moved the fox? or it landed over there on impact?)

Rarely do I see an older fox dead on/near a highway.
When I do see an old brown fox, it is alive
and miles from any dangerous high-speed traffic.
The old brown foxes know better.

No, this one had fur that was partly red and partly peachy.
Prominent black ears. Forget about the tail
(the car was moving pretty fast, in my defense).
Full-sized fox, though;
it is in the spring when dead kit foxes get run over.