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Motorcyclist, 47, airlifted to hospital after striking deer in central Minnesota

WCCO digital headlines: Morning of May 22, 2023
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MORRISON COUNTY, Minn. -- Officials in Morrison County say a 47-year-old man was injured after striking a deer with his motorcycle over the weekend.

According to the county sheriff's office, the collision occurred Saturday around 9:47 p.m. in Granite Township, just east of Pierz.

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Officials say a 47-year-old man from Brooklyn Center was traveling on a motorcycle westbound on 153rd Street when he struck the deer. He was transported by helicopter to St. Cloud Hospital. His condition has not been released.

He was not wearing a helmet, according to the sheriff's office. 

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