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Motorcyclist critically injured in Minnesota crash
A 52-year-old Rochester woman, Tamra Kae Kirschbaum, sustained life-threatening injuries following a motorcycle collision near Austin, Minnesota. The incident occurred on Highway 218, approximately 1.5 miles south of Austin, when the motorcyclist traveling north collided with an SUV heading east on Mower County Road 28.
The driver of the SUV, 50-year-old Sebastian Reyes of Austin, was not injured. Kirschbaum was wearing a helmet and was transported to St. Marys Hospital for treatment.
In a separate incident occurring less than 10 minutes prior, 23-year-old Owen Parker of Chatfield was injured when his motorcycle collided with a deer on Highway 30. Parker was also taken to St. Marys Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
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Minnesota State Patrol · Owen Parker · Sebastian Reyes · St. Marys Hospital · Tamra Kae Kirschbaum