Crash claims life of Princeton, Minn., motorcyclist The motorcycle struck a deer, slid and overturned. The operator was thrown into the westbound lane where he was hit by two vehicles. Written By: Forum News Service | 4:00 pm, Jun. 15, 2021 × PRINCETON, Minn. — A 53-year-old Princeton man was killed Tuesday, June 15, after striking a deer with his motorcycle, and then being struck by a trailer and a semitrailer-tractor in Mille Lacs County. The fatal crash was reported to the Minnesota State Patrol at 2:42 a.m. A Harley-Davidson Touring motorcycle was traveling east on Highway 95 near 107th Avenue, just out of Princeton. The motorcycle struck a deer, slid and overturned and the driver was thrown into the westbound lane.