Two injured after hitting deer in Otter Tail County

PARKERS PRIARIE, Minn. (KFGO/KBRF) – Two people were injured after hitting a deer north of Parkers Prairie last night. Minnesota State Patrol Troopers say that at around 5:10 p.m. a car was heading south on Highway 29 when the deer was hit. The 70-year-old driver from Alexandria suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was treated at the scene. His passenger, a 69-year-old woman from Alexandria also sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to an Alexandria hospital. The State Patrol was assisted by the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office and Parkers Prairie Ambulance.