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Motorcyclist airlifted after collision with road grader in Olmsted County

NEW HAVEN TOWNSHIP, Minn. (KTTC) – A motorcyclist from Rochester was airlifted to the hospital after a crash with a road grader in Olmsted County.

It happened around 2:45 p.m. Thursday near the intersection of County Road 3 NW and County Road 105 NW.

According to the Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO), the road grader was likely preparing to make a turn when the man riding the motorcycle attempted to pass it.

The motorcyclist collided with the heavy construction machine, sending him into a nearby ditch with a leg fracture.

He was flown by Mayo One to the hospital for care. OCSO said he was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.

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