Motorcyclist Hurt After Deer Crash Near Blooming Prairie

Blooming Prairie, MN (KROC-AM News) - A motorcyclist was injured in a collision with a deer on a southeastern Minnesota highway Friday evening.

Crash Occurred Near Blooming Prairie

The State Patrol says the crash was reported just before 7 p.m. on Highway 218, approximately 3 miles south of Blooming Prairie in Mower County. The preliminary crash report indicates the motorcycle was headed northbound when it struck the deer.

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Motorcyclist Transported By Mayo Clinic Ambulance

The State Patrol identified the motorcyclist as 48-year-old Christopher Bryce Weaver of Owatonna. He was transported to the Mayo Clinic Health System facility in Owatonna with what were described as non-life-threatening injuries.

The crash report indicates he was wearing a helmet and alcohol was not involved in the incident.

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