Mountain Iron, MN (NNCNOW.com)
Two people in Mountain Iron had to be taken to the hospital after their ATV collided with a deer.
The crash happened around 5:30 Thursday on the 9500 block of old Highway 169.
The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office says 41 year old Dale Halik and 31 year old Laura Leoni were ejected from the ATV when it struck the deer in the roadway.
Leoni was taken by helicopter to a Duluth hospital and is said to be in serious condition.
Halik was taken to a nearby hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
The Sheriff's Office is continuing to investigate the crash.
They say alcohol appears to have been a factor.