Motorcyclist hits deer in Duluth and is killed

By Vince Tuss Star Tribune

July 18, 2018 — 5:20pm

A motorcyclist died Wednesday morning in Duluth after crashing into a deer, police said.

It happened just before 8 a.m. on Grand Avenue and Bessemer Street as the motorcycle went east on Grand.

The name of the motorcyclist was not released, pending notification of relatives, but police said the driver was wearing a helmet.

Vince Tuss is a producer working on the StarTribune.com home page most evenings. Before that, he was a copy editor and a night police reporter.

vincent.tuss@startribune.com 612-673-7692

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