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Brainerd man hurt when garbage truck hits deer

By Pat Sweeney Nov 18, 2022 | 12:44 PM

A 50-year-old Brainerd man was seriously injured when the garbage truck he was driving hit a pair of deer near Pequot Lakes (MN).

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office says the mishap occurred shortly after 6:00 this (Fri) morning.

Deputies and responders arrived on scene and learned that a Waste Partners Garbage truck was southbound on County Road 1 when two deer entered the road, striking the truck, causing it to leave the road and roll over.

The driver was extricated from the vehicle, treated on scene, and transported via helicopter to a St Cloud hospital with serious injuries.

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