Man dies after motorcycle collides with deer

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TRENT, S.D. (AP) - Authorities say a South Dakota man died when the motorcycle he was driving struck a deer on Interstate 29 near the Trent exit.

The Highway Patrol says Jason Lee, 41, of Colman, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash early Sunday morning.

The patrol says Lee's 1992 Harley Davidson motorcycle hit the deer, tipped over and skidded on its side into the east ditch.

The victim was not wearing a helmet.

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