Tuesday night at 10:30 p.m., Wadena RCMP responded to a collision on Highway 35 near Hendon.

A motorcycle struck a cow on the road, killing the driver and passenger.

EMS declared both, a 45-year-old man from Spalding and a 51-year-old woman from Acherwill deceased at the scene. Their families have been notified.

Wadena RCMP is continuing to investigate the tragic accident.