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Car vs. Deer Crash in Fergus Falls Leaves One Hospitalized

By Derek Sidian May 18, 2026 | 7:51 AM

Fergus Falls, MN – One person was hospitalized in a car vs. deer accident near Fergus Falls Sunday night.

State troopers say that around 9:15 p.m., a Jeep was heading east on I-94 heading towards Fergus Falls, when it struck a deer in the roadway. One of the passengers, 40-year-old Garrett Pillatzki of Becker, suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls for treatment. The driver and other passenger were not hurt.

Troopers say the road was wet at the time of the accident.

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