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Deer vs. Motorcycle: Rider Injured on MN Highway

Summary

  • Motorcycle struck a deer on Minnesota Highway 56 near Iowa border.
  • A 41-year-old male rider sustained non-life threatening injuries.
  • Emergency services responded including air ambulance to the scene.
Deer vs. Motorcycle: Rider Injured on MN Highway

A motorcycle accident occurred on Minnesota Highway 56, southeast of Taopi, Minnesota, on Saturday evening around 9:15 p.m. The incident involved a 41-year-old male rider from Le Roy, Minnesota.

His 2007 Triumph motorcycle was traveling north on Highway 56 when it collided with a deer. The impact caused the motorcycle to leave the roadway and come to rest in a ditch.

The rider sustained non-life threatening injuries and was transported to Mayo Clinic Hospital-Saint Marys for medical attention. Multiple emergency services, including the Mower County Sheriff's Office and Mayo Clinic air ambulance, responded to the scene.

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