Two Motorcycles Collide With Deer on Southern Minnesota Freeway

Dexter, MN (KROC-AM News) - The Minnesota State Patrol says four people were injured Saturday evening when two motorcycles struck a deer on I-90 southwest of Rochester.

The crash report indicates the incident was reported around 5:35 PM about a mile southwest of Dexter in Mower County. The State Patrol says both motorcycles were traveling east when the collision occurred.

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Two of the injured motorcyclists were transported to St. Marys Hospital. They have been identified as 34-year-old Jacob Johnson of Emmons and 26-year-old Alexis Gullickson of Albert Lea. The two other motorcyclists, 35-year-old Anthony Woodraska of Emmons,and 36-year-old Maria Alvarado of Andrews, Texas were also injured but did not require transport to a hospital.

i-90 near Dexter (Google)

Johnson and Gullickson were transported by Mayo Clinic ambulance to St. Marys Hospital in Rochester with what were described as non-life-threatening injuries.

The State Patrol crash report indicates none of the four motorcyclists were wearing helmets.

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Source: Two Motorcycles Collide With Deer on Southern Minnesota Freeway

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