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MOTORCYCLE VS. DEER CRASH INJURES ONE

The Brown County Sheriff’s Office was called to  a collision between a motorcycle and a deer this (Wednesday) morning  at 1:03 on County Road 6 west of County Road 11.  Authorities say a motorcycle driven by 43-year-old Michael Wooten, no address given, was traveling westbound on County Road 6 and struck a deer in the road.  Wooten was flown to St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester with life-threatening injuries.  Hanska Fire Department, Madelia ambulance along with Mayo 1 Air Ambulance assisted the Sheriff’s office at the scene.