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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