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Fox Crossing Highway Causes Motorcycle Accident

/ CBS Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- A 26-year-old Ely man is lucky to be alive after crashing his motorcycle to avoid hitting a fox.

The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office says Brian Portinen was driving on Highway 21 in Morse Township Friday afternoon when a fox ran across the road.

Portinen slammed on his brakes, causing him to fly over the handlebars.

He suffered non-life threatening injures in the accident.

First published on July 30, 2016 / 4:11 PM CDT

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