WATAUGA COUNTY, N.C. — A 55-year-old man was killed after hitting a deer while riding an electric bike Tuesday night near Boone, according to a release from the North Carolina State Highway Patrol.
Officials say the crash occurred around 8:30 p.m. on North Pine Run Road near Moses Springs Road.
Michael Allen Duncan Jr., the rider, was ejected from the bike and later died at a local hospital.
The North Carolina State Highway Patrol responded to the incident and conducted an investigation. Preliminary findings indicate that neither speed nor alcohol were factors in the collision.
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