A motorcyclist died following a collision with a deer in Buchanan County last Wednesday.
The Buchanan County Sheriff’s Office says they received 911 reports of a motorcyclist down in the roadway on Benson Shady Grove Avenue near 280th Street around noon.
According to the investigation, 80-year old Marvin Wayne Andrews of Vinton was driving his motorcycle northbound when a deer entered the roadway. Andrews struck the deer and lost control, striking a bridge guardrail and overturning the motorcycle.
The first deputy to arrive attempted life-saving measures until EMS arrived, but Andrews died at the scene.
The accident remains under investigation.
photo courtesy of Buchanan County Sheriff’s Office
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