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Motorcyclist Dead After Hitting Moose In Northern Minn.

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- A Milaca motorcyclist is dead after colliding with a moose Saturday afternoon in northern Minnesota.

The Minnesota State Patrol said Gary Vansickle, 66, was traveling northbound on Highway 6 near County Road 5 in Koochiching County when he struck a moose that was crossing the road.

The accident happened in a heavily wooded area, southwest of the Myrtle Lake Peatland Scientific and Natural Area.

Investigators say Vansickle was wearing a helmet, and alcohol was not a factor in the crash.

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