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Motorcycle/deer Crash With Injuries
On Tuesday evening at 5:32 PM June 10th, 2025, the Todd County Sheriff's Office received a 911 call regarding a motorcycle versus deer crash on County Road 62, near County Road 62, rural Browerville. The driver, Justin Gothier, of Long Prairie, was traveling north on County Road 62, when a deer entered the roadway and collided with his 2013 Harley Davidson. Gothier sustained minor injuries from the crash and was transported to the Centra-Care Hospital in Long Prairie by Law Enforcement. Gothier's passenger, Lindsay Jones, of Long Prairie, sustained serious injuries from the crash. Jones was transported to the Centra-Care Hospital in Long Prairie by the Browerville Ambulance. Jones was later airlifted to St. Cloud Hospital. Neither Gothier nor Jones were wearing a helmet at the time of the crash. The Sheriff's Office was assisted at the scene by the Browerville Ambulance, Browerville Fire Department, Long Prairie Police Department, and Petrie's Towing.
ATV Crash
A Motley man was hurt after he crashed his ATV on Saturday. The Morrison County Sheriff's Office says they received a call about an ATV crash east of Highway 10 near Motley on 330th Street by Hickory Lane at about 1:10 in the afternoon. Authorities say 49-year-old Ryan Hansen of Motley was driving a 3-wheeler east in the ditch when he hit a culvert, causing the ATV to roll and tossing him from it. Hansen was taken to the Staples Hospital by a private party with unknown injuries. The crash remains under investigation.
Murder Charges Withdrawn
2nd degree murder charges that where pending for a Long Prairie man have now been withdrawn, According to a news release that was sent to the public on Monday afternoon from Long Prairie Police Chief Ryan Hanson. According to Chief Hanson the charges against 24 year old Joseph Cappelian De Jesus have been dropped because it appears that the cause of death of a 29 year old woman were self-inflected. Hanson says there may be more hours of investigation into information surrounding the case. Hanson says his department will attempt to keep the community updated about the circumstances surrounding the case.
One Vehicle Crash
A 19-year-old driver was hurt when the truck and trailer he was driving left the road and went into the ditch. The Douglas County Sheriff's Office says the incident happened at about 5:40 p.m. on Monday in Leaf Valley Township. Nineteen-year-old Reilly McCorkmick of Miltona was driving a Ram pickup towing an empty triple-axel tilt flatbed trailer. The vehicle left the road, entered the shoulder, and continued into the ditch, where it struck a field approach. McCormick was not wearing a seatbelt. He was taken to the hospital by air ambulance. The extent of his injuries is not known.
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