Stewartville MN (KROC-AM News)- A young dirt bike rider was taken to a hospital after a crash in rural Olmsted County Friday night. 

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Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office Captain Tim Parkin says deputies responded to the crash shortly after 11:20 Friday night. 

The dirt biker was not wearing a helmet, according to the report from the sheriff’s office

The crash occurred west of Stewartville in an area along Hwy. 30 in Rock Dell Township. The 20-year-old rider told deputies he was driving on a gravel road when a dog ran in front of him. 

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He said he attempted to swerve to avoid the dog, lost control of the bike and crashed. Parkin said the Stewartville man suffered a concussion, broken jaw and other facial injuries. 

He was transported to a hospital for further care. The man’s name has not been released. 

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