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2 riders injured when motorcycle hits bear in Vermont
CAVENDISH, Vt. (WCAX) – Two people on a motorcycle were injured– one of them critically– when they hit a bear in Cavendish.
It happened at about 6 p.m. Sunday on Route 131.
EMTs arrived minutes later to provide aid to the two victims. A helicopter was requested to airlift the person with critical injuries.
The Proctorsville Fire Department says the bear was seen running away into the nearby woods.
First responders remind drivers to travel with caution as many different species of wildlife are on the move this time of year.
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