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Motorcyclist dies after hitting deer in Brown County

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Published  September 4, 2024 3:38pm CDT
Road incidents
FOX 9

The Brief

    • A 43-year-old motorcyclist hit a deer in Brown County early Wednesday morning.
    • He has been flown to Mayo Clinic Hospital's Saint Marys campus in Rochester with life-threatening injuries.
    • On Thursday, authorities announced the man had died.

BROWN COUNTY, Minn. (FOX 9) - A 43-year-old man has died after hitting a deer in Brown County early Wednesday morning.

What we know

Around 1:03 a.m., authorities from the Brown County Sheriff’s Office were called to the area of Brown County Road 6, just west of County Road 11, to respond to a motorcycle accident. 

At the scene, deputies found a 2001 Harley-Davidson that Michael Wooten was riding westbound on Brown County Road 6 when it hit a deer in the road.

He was flown to Mayo Clinic Hospital's Saint Marys campus in Rochester for treatment.

Update

Speaking with FOX 9 on Thursday, authorities announced the motorcyclist had died.

The Source

  • This report is based off a news release from the Brown County Sheriff’s Office.