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March 10, 2009

Florida motorcyclist dies after accident with deer

Motorbike.jpgAn accident between a deer and motorcyclist east of St. Cloud Monday has left an Orlando man dead.

Russell Van Lanen, 56, was westbound on U.S. Highway 192 near Old Melbourne Highway at 10:50a.m. when his Honda motorcycle slammed into the last of three deer trying to cross the road.

The impact threw the motorcycle off balance and it slammed onto its side, said Sgt. Kim Miller, a spokeswoman for the Florida Highway Patrol. Van Lanen was pronounced dead at Orlando Regional Medical Center.

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