Deputy Hurt When Squad Hits Turkey

BECKER (WJON News) -- A deputy was hurt when his squad car struck a turkey.

The Minnesota State Patrol says 28-year-old Matthew Egeberg of Elk River was responding to a crash with injuries when his car hit the turkey.

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He was taken to Monticello Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.  The incident happened Sunday at about 5:45 p.m. on Highway 10 and Gardner Street in Becker.

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