BUCHANAN COUNTY, Iowa - A motorcyclist died in northeast Iowa after striking a deer.

The Buchanan County Sheriff's Office says it happened around noon on Wednesday. Deputies say a 2018 Harley-Davidson motorcycle ridden by Marvin Wayne Andrews, 80 of Vinton, was heading north on Benson Shady Grove Avenue when a deer entered the roadway.

Investigators say Andrews hit the deer near the 280th Street intersection, lost control, struck a guardrail, and overturned his motorcycle.

The first deputy to get to the scene employed life-saving measures until EMS arrived but Andrews was pronounced dead at the scene.

This crash remains under investigation. The Brandon Fire Department, Jesup Ambulance Service, and Buchanan County Medical Examiner Investigator assisted with this accident.

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