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Woman dead after her motorcycle hit a deer in Maine

The 63-year-old woman died at a Bangor hospital following the crash.

A woman died after striking a deer with her motorcycle in Maine on Saturday.

At 7:30 p.m., Dexter Police responded to a motorcycle accident on Route 7 northbound.

Police reported the 63-year-old motorcyclist hit the deer as it crossed the roadway.

The woman, whose name has not been released, sustained life-threatening injuries and was transported to Northern Light Medical Center in Bangor.

She was reportedly in critical condition and later passed away.

The investigation into the accident remains ongoing, according to the Dexter Police Department.

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