Motorcycle Vs. Deer

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ST. LOUIS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE NEWS RELEASE



Sheriff's Office • 100 North Fifth Avenue West • Duluth, MN 55802
Phone: (218) 726-2340 • www.stlouiscountymn.gov

Gordon Ramsay
Sheriff

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: August 31st, 2026
Media Contact: Sergeant Nick Voltzke

(218) 390-4152

Motorcycle Vs. Deer

On August 31st, 2026, just before 8:00pm, emergency responders were dispatched to the area of Munger Shaw Road and West Bowman Lake Road in Grand Lake Township for the report of a crash involving a motorcycle and a deer.  It was determined the motorcycle was southbound on Munger Shaw Road when the collision with the deer on the roadway occurred.

The rider of the motorcycle had been wearing a helmet and was transported by Mayo Clinic Ambulance to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

Responding to this incident were St. Louis County Sheriff's Office, Grand Lake Volunteer Fire Department, Mayo Clinic Ambulance, and the St. Louis County Rescue Squad.

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