A Becker man was injured following a car vs. deer crash near Fergus Falls Sunday evening.
According to the State Patrol, a 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by 38-year-old Ashley Johnson of Becker was eastbound on I-94 in Otter Tail County when the vehicle struck a deer near mile post number 51. The driver and a passenger, 15-year-old Anthony Pillatski of Becker, were not injured; however, a third passenger, 40-year-old Garrett Pillatzki, also of Becker, received non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to the Fergus Falls Hospital.
All three passengers were wearing their seatbelts, no alcohol was involved, and roads were reported as wet in the 9:15 PM crash.
The State Patrol was assisted by Ringdahl EMS and the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office.


