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MN-DOT Advises Caution for Deer on Roads

MN-DOT Advises Caution for Deer on Roads

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We’re into November, the peak month in Minnesota for vehicle crashes with deer. MN-DOT’s Kevin Gutknecht says drivers must be extra alert

Between 2013 and 2015 there were over 61-hundred deer-vehicle crashes in Minnesota, resulting in over 900 injuries and 15 deaths. Late season motorcyclists are at particularly high risk and officials say they should avoid riding at times of low light.