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Motorcycle-Deer Collision in Morrison County Injures Two from Pierz, Minnesota

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Published on May 25, 2025
Motorcycle-Deer Collision in Morrison County Injures Two from Pierz, MinnesotaSource: Raysonho @ Open Grid Scheduler / Grid Engine, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Two individuals were injured in a motorcycle and deer collision in Morrison County. The incident, which took place on Partridge Road near 103rd Street, roughly four miles east of Buckman, Minnesota, in Hillman Township, occurred on Thursday evening, at around 8:15 pm, as reported by Morrison County.

The Morrison County Sheriff's Office indicated that Thomas Theisen, a 72-year-old resident of Pierz, MN, was navigating his motorcycle southbound when he unfortunately collided with a deer, according to a statement released by the office. Thomas Theisen and his passenger, 64-year-old Michelle Theisen, were then whisked away by the Mayo Clinic Ambulance service to St. Gabriel's Hospital. Their injuries at the time were not disclosed, and authorities did not share further details on their condition.

Local emergency services, including the Pierz Fire Department and the Pierz First Response Team, alongside the ambulance crew, were on the scene to assist with the aftermath of the accident, the Sheriff's office revealed, as per Morrison County.