2 Lake Park residents injured in motorcycle-deer strike in Otter Tail County

Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) – Two Lake Park residents were injured in a motorcycle-deer strike south of Pickerel Lake in Otter Tail County.

According to the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office, on Aug. 14 at 12:25 p.m., emergency dispatchers received a report of a motorcycle striking a deer with multiple riders suffering possible injuries near County Road 74 and County Road 32 in Amor Township.

Upon arrival, first responders discovered that the driver, 71-year-old Larry Ray Kornovich, and his passenger, 71-year-old Katherine Kornovich, suffered significant injuries and were both airlifted from the scene via LifeLink helicopter.

The sheriff’s office stated they are both expected to survive

Adding, both riders were wearing their helmets at the time of the collision and alcohol is not believed to have played a role in the crash.