UNION CITY, Pa. (EYT) - A Venango County man was killed after his motorcycle collided with a deer on Route 8 in Bloomfield Township, Crawford County on Sunday.
Corry-based State Police say the accident happened when a 2008 Yamaha YP400 operated by 79-year-old William Wheeling was traveling on Route 8 around 9:50 p.m.
According to police, Wheeling’s motorcycle crashed into a deer that ran onto the roadway. Wheeling was subsequently thrown from the motorcycle.
Authorities say Wheeling was pronounced dead at the scene by Crawford County Coroner Scott Schell.