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Motorcyclist killed in collision with deer on Iron Range highway

The collision occurred late Saturday, the State Patrol said.

By Paul Walsh

August 20, 2018 at 8:54PM

A rider on a high-powered motorcycle struck a deer on a northern Minnesota highway and was killed, authorities said Sunday.

The collision occurred about 11:35 p.m. Saturday on the Iron Range along Hwy. 169 near Great Scott Holmes Road in Great Scott Township, according to the State Patrol.

The rider on the sport-style Yamaha motorcycle was identified as a 20-year-old man from Hibbing. His name has yet to be released.

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