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Winnipeg man dies after motorcycle hits deer

Winnipeg man dies after motorcycle hits deer

A 48-year-old Winnipeg man is dead after the motorcycle he was driving crashed with a deer.

It happened just before 10 p.m. Tuesday on Highway 322, just north of Grosse Isle, about 15 kilometres north of Winnipeg.

The driver was pronounced dead at the scene. The deer was found dead in a ditch, near the motorcycle, police said.

The rider was wearing a helmet and alcohol is not believed to be a factor.

The road was closed for approximately two hours while an RCMP investigated the scene.

The name of the motorcyclist will not be released to the public, police said.