Man Dies After Motorcycle Hits Deer in Isanti County

Jul 10

A man from rural Cambridge died after a motorcycle crash involving a deer late Tuesday night in Stanford Township.

Just before 11:15 p.m. on July 8, dispatchers received a report of a crash near the 27000 block of Variolite Street Northwest.

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According to the Isanti County Sheriff’s Office, deputies arrived and determined that the motorcycle had struck a deer. The rider, identified as 58-year-old William Windhauser, was reportedly experiencing respiratory distress when first responders arrived and began lifesaving efforts.

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Windhauser was transported by North Air Care to North Memorial Hospital. The Sheriff’s Office confirmed the next day that he died from his injuries.

The crash remains under investigation.

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