TWIN VALLEY, Minn. (KFGO) – An off-duty Norman County Deputy was seriously injured after being hit by a vehicle while checking on a dog that had just been hit by a different vehicle.
The Norman County Sheriff’s Office says the dog was hit by a car just before 11 p.m. Thursday along County Highway 29, about 9 miles east of Twin Valley.
41-year-old Christopher Lee was crossing the highway to tend to his injured dog when he was struck by an SUV. Lee was seriously injured and flown to a Fargo hospital.
The drivers of both vehicles, Dalton Moore, 34, and Jaidan Bartz, 21, both from Twin Valley, stayed on scene and provided aid until first responders arrived.
The Minnesota Highway Patrol is investigating the crashes.
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