Two Young Motorcyclists Injured After Striking Deer on Hwy. 56 Near Le Roy
Le Roy, MN (KROC-AM News)- Two young motorcycle drivers were injured after they struck a deer on a southeast Minnesota highway.
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The State Patrol responded to the scene shortly after midnight Tuesday morning. Both of the motorcycles were traveling in the same direction.
Two Motorcycles Hit Deer on Hwy. 56 at Fillmore/Mower County Line
The deer and motorcycles collided along Hwy. 56 about three miles east of LeRoy. The motorcyclists were heading west when they struck the animal, according to the state crash report.
21-year-old Austin Draper of Waseca and 21-year-old Sabastian Southard of Elysian were identified as the motorcycle operators.
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Both young men were taken to St. Marys hospital in Rochester with non-life-threatening injuries, the State Patrol says.
Alcohol was not suspected in the collision and it’s not known if the motorcyclists were wearing helmets, the state crash report says.
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The Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office, Mower County Sheriff’s Office, LeRoy Fire and LeRoy Ambulance also responded to the motorcycles-deer collision.
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