Crashes Reported in the Media

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All available information for
incident number 12103195.

    Incident Number:    12103195    Incident Date/Time:    8/12/2012 12:56:00 PM
    MSP District:    2100    Incident Contact:    MN STATE PATROL DISTRICT 2100 - (507) 285-7406
    Number of Individuals:    2       
    Number of Vehicles:    2    
                   
    Location:    NB I35 NORTH OF FARIBAULT    Road Type:    CONCRETE
    Milepost:    60    Road Condition:    DRY
    County:    RICE    Number of Lanes:    4
    Crash Type:    REAR END    Divided/Undivided:    DIVIDED ROADWAY
    Incident Classification:    PERSONAL INJURY    Hazardous Material:    NOT PRESENT
                   
    Assisting Agencies:
       
    RICE COUNTY SHERIFF OFFICE
                   
     Person 1:    ANDERSON, DOUGLAS E , 57 , OF DULUTH MN , DRIVER OF VEH 1 , Phys. Cond. : MINOR INJURY
     Person 2:    GLENN, DANIEL H , 54 , OF INVER GROVE HEIGHTS MN , DRIVER OF VEH 2 , Phys. Cond. : NO APPARENT INJURY
     

    Vehicle 1:
       1989   HARLEY DAVIIDSON MOTORCYCLE 

    Vehicle 2:
       2011   CHEVEROLET CAMERO 
     
          
    IncidentDescription:    BOTH VEHILES NB MOTORCYCLE REARENDED CAMARO
            
    Information Complete:    INFORMATION BELIEVED COMPLETE   
    Last Updated:    8/12/2012 1:40:00 PM
         


         

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All available information for
incident number 12103195.

    Incident Number:    12103195    Incident Date/Time:    8/12/2012 12:56:00 PM
    MSP District:    2100    Incident Contact:    MN STATE PATROL DISTRICT 2100 - (507) 285-7406
    Number of Individuals:    2       
    Number of Vehicles:    2    
                   
    Location:    NB I35 NORTH OF FARIBAULT    Road Type:    CONCRETE
    Milepost:    60    Road Condition:    DRY
    County:    RICE    Number of Lanes:    4
    Crash Type:    REAR END    Divided/Undivided:    DIVIDED ROADWAY
    Incident Classification:    PERSONAL INJURY    Hazardous Material:    NOT PRESENT
                   
    Assisting Agencies:
       
    RICE COUNTY SHERIFF OFFICE
                   
     Person 1:    ANDERSON, DOUGLAS E , 57 , OF DULUTH MN , DRIVER OF VEH 1 , Phys. Cond. : MINOR INJURY
     Person 2:    GLENN, DANIEL H , 54 , OF INVER GROVE HEIGHTS MN , DRIVER OF VEH 2 , Phys. Cond. : NO APPARENT INJURY
     

    Vehicle 1:
       1989   HARLEY DAVIIDSON MOTORCYCLE 

    Vehicle 2:
       2011   CHEVEROLET CAMERO 
     
          
    IncidentDescription:    BOTH VEHILES NB MOTORCYCLE REARENDED CAMARO
            
    Information Complete:    INFORMATION BELIEVED COMPLETE   
    Last Updated:    8/12/2012 1:40:00 PM
         

Individual Records

    Listed below are the individual records that match the criteria you specified.
    *Estimated age used only when true age is unknown.
    Case Number:    12103195    Seatbelt:    N/A
    Incident Date/Time:    8/12/2012 12:56:00 PM    Airbag:    N/A
    Info Released:    NOT RECORDED    Helmet:    UNKNOWN
                   
    Person ID:    12103195V1P1    Age:    57
    Full Name:    ANDERSON, DOUGLAS E    Estimated Age:    ACTUAL AGE ABOVE
    Associated Vehicle:    12103195V1    Alcohol in System:    NO ALCOHOL DETECTED
    Role in Crash:    DRIVER    Hospital:    DISTRICT 1 , FARIBAULT 
    Residence:    DULUTH , MN , USA    Physical Condition:    MINOR INJURY 
    Sex:    MALE       
    Relation to Driver:    SELF    Fatal Date:    N/A - NOT RECORDED
                   
        

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All available information for
incident number 12300653.

    Incident Number:    12300653    Incident Date/Time:    8/12/2012 2:54:00 PM
    MSP District:    2300    Incident Contact:    MN STATE PATROL DISTRICT 2300 - (507) 537-6277
    Number of Individuals:    4       
    Number of Vehicles:    3    
                   
    Location:    EB 90 I MP16.3-E OF LUVERNE    Road Type:    CONCRETE
    Milepost:    16    Road Condition:    DRY
    County:    ROCK    Number of Lanes:    4
    Crash Type:    OTHER    Divided/Undivided:    DIVIDED ROADWAY
    Incident Classification:    SERIOUS INJURY    Hazardous Material:    NOT PRESENT
                   
    Assisting Agencies:
       
    ROCK COUNTY SHERIFF OFFICE
                   
     Person 1:    MOYER, THERESA M , 57 , OF LARCHWOOD IA , DRIVER OF VEH 1 , Phys. Cond. : NO APPARENT INJURY
     Person 2:    SOLETA, JASON F , 37 , OF HERON LAKE MN , DRIVER OF VEH 2 , Phys. Cond. : TREATED AND RELEASED
     Person 3:    (NAME UNDISCLOSED) , 57 , OF NEKOOSA WI , DRIVER OF VEH 3 , Phys. Cond. : CRITICAL CONDITION
     Person 4:    JENSEN, LYNN M , 55 , OF (CITY UNKNOWN)MN , PASSENGER OF VEH 3 , Phys. Cond. : INJURY - NON LIFE THREATENING
     

    Vehicle 1:
       1997   DODGE RAM 

    Vehicle 2:
       2007   HARLEY DAVIDSON MC 

    Vehicle 3:
       2003   HARLEY MC 
     
          
    IncidentDescription:    VEH1, 1997 DODGE RAM PK LOST DRESSER, VEH 2 2007 HARLEY MC PULLING A MC TRL, STRUCK THE DRESSER, DRIVER TREAT AND RELEASED VEH 3, 2003 HARLEY MC HIT DEBRIS AND WENT DOWN, DRIVER TO SANFORD IN SOUX FALLS, PASS AT SANFORD LUVERNE. ASSISTED BY ROCK CO.
            
    Information Complete:    INFORMATION BELIEVED COMPLETE   
    Last Updated:    8/12/2012 7:09:27 PM
         

Individual Records

    Listed below are the individual records that match the criteria you specified.
    *Estimated age used only when true age is unknown.
    Case Number:    12300653    Seatbelt:    UNKNOWN
    Incident Date/Time:    8/12/2012 2:54:00 PM    Airbag:    UNKNOWN
    Info Released:    NOT RECORDED    Helmet:    NO
                   
    Person ID:    12300653V2P1    Age:    37
    Full Name:    SOLETA, JASON F    Estimated Age:    ACTUAL AGE ABOVE
    Associated Vehicle:    12300653V2    Alcohol in System:    UNKNOWN
    Role in Crash:    DRIVER    Hospital:    SANFORD LUVERNE , LUVERNE 
    Residence:    HERON LAKE , MN , USA    Physical Condition:    TREATED AND RELEASED 
    Sex:    MALE       
    Relation to Driver:    SELF    Fatal Date:    N/A - NOT RECORDED
                   
Individual Records

    Listed below are the individual records that match the criteria you specified.
    *Estimated age used only when true age is unknown.
    Case Number:    12300653    Seatbelt:    UNKNOWN
    Incident Date/Time:    8/12/2012 2:54:00 PM    Airbag:    UNKNOWN
    Info Released:    NOT RECORDED    Helmet:    NO
                   
    Person ID:    12300653V3D3    Age:    57
    Full Name:    (NAME UNDISCLOSED)    Estimated Age:    ACTUAL AGE ABOVE
    Associated Vehicle:    12300653V3    Alcohol in System:    UNKNOWN
    Role in Crash:    DRIVER    Hospital:    SANFORD SIOUX FALLS, SD , SIOUX FALLS 
    Residence:    NEKOOSA , WI , US    Physical Condition:    CRITICAL CONDITION 
    Sex:    MALE       
    Relation to Driver:    SELF    Fatal Date:    N/A - NOT RECORDED
                   
       
                           
                   

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“He was wearing no head protection.”  -  I'm no English major but I think an English Major by the name of Brent would say this is a bad statement. 



Motorcycle driver killed in Vernon County crash
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August 10, 2012 9:00 am  •  By Matt Johnson | Vernon County Broadcaster
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A 45-year-old Stewartville, Minn., man died as the result of injuries sustained when his motorcycle went off Hwy. 56 in the town of Viroqua and struck a tree, Thursday at 4:23 p.m.

According to the Vernon County Sheriff’s Department, Richard J. Arneson was eastbound on Hwy. 56 just east of Lewison Road when he lost control of his motorcycle while negotiating a curve.

Arneson’s motorcycle continued off the shoulder of the road and went airborne, striking a tree before it went down an embankment.

“The cause of the fatal injuries was the impact with the tree,” Sheriff John Spears said. “He was wearing no head protection.”

The sheriff’s department noted that speed and alcohol were factors in the crash.

“That’s a bad combination — alcohol, a motorcycle, no helmet and speed,” Spears said. “Our investigation is continuing. This is a one-vehicle, single fatality, but we will cover all bases.”

Spears said that the sheriff’s department is collecting video evidence from a Viroqua tavern that Arneson visited prior to the crash.

This marks VernonCounty’s ninth traffic fatality for the year of 2012.

The accident remains under investigation by the Vernon County Sheriff’s Office and the Vernon County Coroner’s Office.

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All available information for
incident number 12200845.

    Incident Number:    12200845    Incident Date/Time:    8/14/2012 5:35:00 PM
    MSP District:    2200    Incident Contact:    MN STATE PATROL DISTRICT 2200 - (507) 344-2750
    Number of Individuals:    1       
    Number of Vehicles:    1    
                   
    Location:    EB I-90 MP119    Road Type:    BLACK TOP
    Milepost:    119    Road Condition:    DRY
    County:    FARIBAULT    Number of Lanes:    2
    Crash Type:    NONE RECORDED    Divided/Undivided:    DIVIDED ROADWAY
    Incident Classification:    PERSONAL INJURY    Hazardous Material:    NOT PRESENT
                   
    Assisting Agencies:
       
    BLUE EARTH POLICE DEPARTMENT
    FARIBAULT COUNTY SHERIFF OFFICE
                   
     Person 1:    LANOUE, ROBERT , 51 , OF MASCOUCHE QC , DRIVER OF VEH 1 , Phys. Cond. : INJURY - NON LIFE THREATENING
     

    Vehicle 1:
       2008   HONDA ST130 
     
          
    IncidentDescription:    DRIVER OF MOTORCYCLE (V1) WAS EASTBOUND ON I-90 NEAR CITY OF BLUE EARTH. DEER CAME FROM MEDIAN AND STRUCK MOTORCYCLIST, CAUSING CRASH. DRIVER SUSTAINED NON-LIFE-THREATENING INJURY TO LEG AND WAS TRANSPORTED VIA AMBULANCE TO HOSPITAL IN BLUE EARTH.
            
    Information Complete:    INFORMATION BELIEVED COMPLETE   
    Last Updated:    8/14/2012 6:51:28 PM
         
         
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    Listed below are the individual records that match the criteria you specified.
    *Estimated age used only when true age is unknown.
    Case Number:    12200845    Seatbelt:    N/A
    Incident Date/Time:    8/14/2012 5:35:00 PM    Airbag:    N/A
    Info Released:    NOT RECORDED    Helmet:    YES
                   
    Person ID:    12200845V1P1    Age:    51
    Full Name:    LANOUE, ROBERT    Estimated Age:    ACTUAL AGE ABOVE
    Associated Vehicle:    12200845V1    Alcohol in System:    NO ALCOHOL DETECTED
    Role in Crash:    DRIVER    Hospital:    BLUE EARTH , BLUE EARTH, MN 
    Residence:    MASCOUCHE , QC , CANADA    Physical Condition:    INJURY - NON LIFE THREATENING 
    Sex:    MALE       
    Relation to Driver:    SELF    Fatal Date:    N/A - NOT RECORDED
                   

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http://www.republican-eagle.com/event/article/id/83055/

Single motorcycle accident sends one to hospital
 A single motorcycle accident in Diamond Bluff Township just after 2:20 p.m. Saturday left one with undetermined injuries, the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department reported.

Veronica Suvid, 39, of Eagan, Minn., was driving northbound on County Highway OO when her motorcycle left the roadway on a sharp curve. The motorcycle entered the ditch and Suvid was ejected.

She was transported by ambulance to Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing with undetermined injuries. Suvid was wearing a helmet.

Red Wing Paramedics and Ellsworth Area Fire Department assisted at the scene.

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All available information for
incident number 12603784.

    Incident Number:    12603784    Incident Date/Time:    8/18/2012 8:03:00 AM
    MSP District:    2600    Incident Contact:    MN STATE PATROL DISTRICT 2600 - (320) 255-2916
    Number of Individuals:    1       
    Number of Vehicles:    1    
                   
    Location:    7 HWY MP35    Road Type:    BLACK TOP
    Milepost:    35    Road Condition:    DRY
    County:    BIG STONE    Number of Lanes:    2
    Crash Type:    NONE RECORDED    Divided/Undivided:    UNDIVIDED ROADWAY
    Incident Classification:    FATAL    Hazardous Material:    NOT PRESENT
                   
    Assisting Agencies:
       
    BIG STONE COUNTY SHERIFF OFFICE
                   
     Person 1:    BORSTAD, PHILIP J , 59 , OF APPLETON MN , DRIVER OF VEH 1 , Phys. Cond. : DECEASED
     

    Vehicle 1:
       2008   HARLEY DAVIDSON MODEL UNKNOWN 
     
          
    IncidentDescription:    VEH 1 WB ON HWY 7, DEER RAN NORTH OUT OF DITCH AND HIT DRIVER IN MID AIR KNOCKING DRIVER OFF VEH AND HITTING THE HWY. VEH 1 COME TO REST ON RIGHT SHOULDER
            
    Information Complete:    INFORMATION BELIEVED COMPLETE   
    Last Updated:    8/18/2012 7:04:34 PM
         

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All available information for
incident number 12311236.

    Incident Number:    12311236    Incident Date/Time:    8/18/2012 7:53:00 PM
    MSP District:    3100    Incident Contact:    MN STATE PATROL DISTRICT 3100 - (218) 749-7720
    Number of Individuals:    2       
    Number of Vehicles:    2    
                   
    Location:    HIGHWAY 6/HIGHWAY 1 W OF EFFIE    Road Type:    BLACK TOP
    Milepost:    126    Road Condition:    DRY
    County:    ITASCA    Number of Lanes:    2
    Crash Type:    REAR END    Divided/Undivided:    UNDIVIDED ROADWAY
    Incident Classification:    SERIOUS INJURY    Hazardous Material:    NOT PRESENT
                   
    Assisting Agencies:
       
    ITASCA COUNTY SHERIFF OFFICE
                   
     Person 1:    LARSON, BEVERLY J , 49 , OF WINNIPEG MB , DRIVER OF VEH 1 , Phys. Cond. : INJURY - NON LIFE THREATENING
     Person 2:    GROSVENOR, GARY B , 53 , OF WINNIPEG MB , DRIVER OF VEH 2 , Phys. Cond. : CRITICAL CONDITION
     

    Vehicle 1:
       2004   HARLEY DAVIDSON MOTORCYCLE 

    Vehicle 2:
       2006   HARLEY DAVIDSON MOTORCYCLE 
     
          
    IncidentDescription:    BOTH MOTORCYCLES WERE SOUTHBOUND ON HIGHWAY 6, LEAD MOTORCYCLE (MOTORCYCLE # 2) SLOWED MOVED TO THE RIGHT AND WAS STRUCK BY MOTORCYCLE #1. 53 Y/O MALE DRIVER OF MOTORCYCLE # 2 WAS AIRLIFTED TO ST. LUKES IN DULUTH.
            
    Information Complete:    INFORMATION BELIEVED COMPLETE   
    Last Updated:    8/18/2012 1:34:31 PM
         

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http://www.kare11.com/news/article/987175/391/2-critically-injured-after-motorcycle-hits-power-pole-

2 critically injured after motorcycle hits power pole

ROBBINSDALE, Minn. - The State Patrol says two people are in critical condition after their motorcycle lost control and hit a power pole early Friday morning.

The accident happened around 12:30 a.m. when a motorcycle traveling at a high rate of speed near 42nd Avenue North and Welcome Avenue North lost control and hit a power pole.

A 29-year-old man from St. Louis Park was driving the motorcycle and a 23-year-old woman from Crystal was a passenger. Both were transported to North Memorial Medical Center.

The State Patrol says both are in critical condition.

Both the Crystal Police Department and the Robbinsdale Police Department assisted in this accident.

(Copyright 2012 by KARE. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)

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All available information for
incident number 12405640.

    Incident Number:    12405640    Incident Date/Time:    8/19/2012 4:02:00 PM
    MSP District:    2400    Incident Contact:    MSP PIO LT. ERIC ROESKE 651.201.7146
    Number of Individuals:    1       
    Number of Vehicles:    1    
                   
    Location:    80TH ST TO SB HWY 52    Road Type:    BLACK TOP
    Milepost:    NONE RECORDED    Road Condition:    DRY
    County:    DAKOTA    Number of Lanes:    1
    Crash Type:    RAN OFF ROAD    Divided/Undivided:    UNDIVIDED ROADWAY
    Incident Classification:    SERIOUS INJURY    Hazardous Material:    NOT PRESENT
                   
    Assisting Agencies:
       
    INVER GROVE HEIGHTS POLICE DEPARTMENT
                   
     Person 1:    LEHTONEN, LESLIE W , 51 , OF ST PAUL MN , DRIVER OF VEH 1 , Phys. Cond. : CRITICAL CONDITION
     

    Vehicle 1:
       2004   HD ROAD-STRT 
     
          
    IncidentDescription:    SB 52 IN LEFT LANE, CUT ACROSS TO EXIT AND LOST CONTROL IN GRAVEL.
            
    Information Complete:    INFORMATION BELIEVED COMPLETE   
    Last Updated:    8/19/2012 4:49:19 PM
         
         
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    *Estimated age used only when true age is unknown.
    Case Number:    12405640    Seatbelt:    N/A
    Incident Date/Time:    8/19/2012 4:02:00 PM    Airbag:    N/A
    Info Released:    8/19/2012 5:30:00 PM    Helmet:    NO
                   
    Person ID:    12405640    Age:    51
    Full Name:    LEHTONEN, LESLIE W    Estimated Age:    ACTUAL AGE ABOVE
    Associated Vehicle:    12405640V1    Alcohol in System:    ALCOHOL DETECTED
    Role in Crash:    DRIVER    Hospital:    REGIONS , ST PAUL 
    Residence:    ST PAUL , MN , US    Physical Condition:    CRITICAL CONDITION 
    Sex:    MALE       
    Relation to Driver:    SELF    Fatal Date:    N/A - NOT RECORDED
                   
        

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http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/article/id/241178/group/homepage/

Grand Rapids couple injured in motorcycle crash
A husband and wife from Grand Rapids were injured Sunday when their motorcycle ran off the road and struck a downed tree in Crow Wing County.

By: News Tribune staff, Duluth News Tribune

A husband and wife from Grand Rapids were injured Sunday when their motorcycle ran off the road and struck a downed tree in Crow Wing County.

The Minnesota State Patrol reported that a 1994 Honda trike-style motorcycle operated by Donald Boyer, 68, was northbound on Minnesota Highway 6 a couple miles north of Crosby just after 1 p.m. when Boyer started pulling over to the side of the road. The motorcycle lurched and went downhill into a grassy ditch, and struck a downed tree. Boyer and his wife, Donnell Boyer, 65, were thrown from the motorcycle.

The Boyers, who both were wearing helmets, were taken to Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby with what the Patrol called non-life-threatening injuries.

The Crosby Police Department and Crow Wing County Sheriff’s Office were among the other agencies assisting at the accident scene.

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 UPDATE: Plymouth Man Dies In Motorcycle Crash   Barry Pankonin of Plymouth died in a motorcycle accident very close to his home in Plymouth.
 

• By Stefanie Briggs and Chris Steller
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•   August 22, 2012 

         Email  Print     Comment                      Upload Photos and Videos        Below are bolded updates to the story about the tragic death of Fridley Police Officer Barry Pankonin, 38, of Plymouth.
Pankonin died in a fatal motorcycle crash that happened at approximately 3:09 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 21. According to Plymouth Police, officers responded to the report of a personal injury crash involving a motorcycle in the area of Kingsview Lane and 13th Avenue North in Plymouth.
On arrival, officers located a male victim who had sustained serious injuries.  The victim was transported by ambulance to North Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced dead at about 4:15 p.m.
The Hennepin County Medical Examiner's report said Pankonin "died as a result of multiple blunt force injuries sustained   in a motorcycle accident."
The report confirms that Pankonin's home address was at 14730 13th Avenue North, which was less than 50 feet away from the crash site.
At the time of the crash, Pankonin had been alone on the motorcycle and had been wearing a helmet. Plymouth Capt. Jeff Swiatkiewicz said police do not believe there is any indication that alcohol or drugs were involved.
Plymouth Police Chief Michael Goldstein said the following about the investigation into the accident:
"The case is still under investigation," Goldstein said. "The State Patrol’s Crash  Reconstruction Team is assisting as they do on all fatal  crashes. It would be premature and irresponsible for the police  department to either confirm or deny what has been learned through any  hearsay."   
Once we have the State Patrol’s report, our  investigators will be able to close out the complete case and we will be  able to release more information at that time, he said.
"This was a tragic accident and our thoughts and  prayers are with the deceased, his family and friends along with the  members of the Fridley Police Department," Goldstein said.
According to the Star Tribune, Pankonin is survived by his partner, Scott  Stevenson, his parents and three siblings: a brother and two sisters.
Fridley officials learned at a debriefing Wednesday that a tenative schedule  has  Pankonin's funeral 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 25 with visitation  beforehand and  on Friday, Aug. 24.

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I never posted that one because of absolutely zero details about the accident.  Only 50 feet from home makes this very interesting. 

I found this from the local Sun newspaper:

"According to reports, Pankonin’s motorcycle went off the road and struck a tree at approximately 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 21, shortly after he left his home in Plymouth. No other vehicles or persons were involved in the accident."

I wonder if there was an equipment issue, making the investigation more diligent than most.

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Either an equipment issue or a sudden medical problem.  Whatever the cause it is truly tragic.

One of my neighbors was injured over the weekend (three cervical vertebrae broken) after hitting a deer on Stagecoach in Afton, perhaps a mile from where we both live.  He never wears a helmet and is incredibly fortunate as he was thrown from the bike into the woods. 

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Bummer.  I swear the deer are becoming the most common denominator of the accidents I hear about the last year or so.