A motorcyclist was killed after colliding with a deer in the Town of Lockport Monday morning.
The Niagara County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call about the motorcycle accident on the 4300 block of Purdy Road at 6:57 a.m.
Responding deputies determined that the motorcycle operator had hit a deer, then left the roadway and struck a telephone pole sometime overnight. The motorcyclist was found dead at the scene.
The collision is being investigated by the sheriff’s Accident Investigation Unit. The operator’s name was withheld pending notification of family.