JOYCE — A motorcyclist was treated and discharged from Olympic Medical Center after his motorcycle hit a deer on state Highway 112.
George R. Burns, 67, of Lakewood was riding a 2014 Kawasaki KL 650E motorcycle eastbound on Highway 112 at 8:51 p.m. Monday when a deer ran in front of the motorcycle at milepost 41 about 10 miles west of Joyce, according to a State Patrol report.
The motorcycle struck the deer, and Burns lost control, the report said.
He and the motorcycle came to rest on the eastbound shoulder and he was taken to OMC. A hospital spokeswoman said he was released after treatment.
Neither drugs nor alcohol contributed to the wreck, and Burns was wearing a helmet, the report said.
No citations are pending, according to the State Patrol.
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