Motorcyclist Killed After Striking Deer In Benton County

One person is dead following a crash in Benton County.

According to the Highway Patrol, 61-year-old Geary Shaddox of Warsaw was traveling South on Route MM in 2005 Harley Davidson Motorcycle.

Investigators say Shaddox began to skid before he hit a deer, then he traveled off the road, overturned and was ejected from the bike.

He was pronounced dead at the scene.