Driver Hits Bear On Highway 2, Survives
VIRGINIA, Minn. — A driver hit a bear while traveling on Highway 2 on Thursday night, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.
The 43-year-old woman from Bemidji was in a 2015 Toyota Highlander heading east close to Itasca County Road 25.
After hitting the bear, the SUV went outside of the lane, rolled, and hit a road sign.
The woman was wearing her seatbelt and has injuries that aren’t life-threatening. She was taken to a local hospital.
Alcohol was not a factor and roads were wet at the time.
It’s unclear if the bear survived.
