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Motorcyclist dies in collision with deer

SCOTT SHINDLEDECKER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 5 years, 1 month AGO
by SCOTT SHINDLEDECKER
Hagadone News Network | July 17, 2020 11:02 AM

A North Dakota man died in a motorcycle crash Thursday night when he collided with a deer near Woods Bay south of Bigfork.

According to Montana Highway Patrol, the 25-year-old man from Bowman, North Dakota, was driving a Harley Davidson motorcycle north on Montana 35 near at about 9:13 p.m. when he struck a deer standing in the road.

He died at the scene.

Drugs, alcohol and speed were not factors in the crash, but he was not wearing a helmet.

Reporter Scott Shindledecker may be reached at 758-4441 or sshindledecker@dailyinterlake.com

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