ALCONA COUNTY, Mich. (WJRT) – A motorcyclist died following a collision with a deer on McNeil Road in Hayes Township on Monday. The crash occurred around 4:20 p.m.
According to the Alcona County Sheriff’s Office, 60-year-old Billy Joe Killen was riding east when the deer ran into him near Colville Road. The impact caused Killen to be thrown from his motorcycle, sliding approximately 90 feet along the road.
Emergency responders transported Killen to MyMichigan Medical Center in Alpena, where he was pronounced dead later that day due to severe head injuries. Authorities confirmed that Killen was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash, and there were no signs of intoxication.
The sheriff’s office is continuing its investigation into the incident.