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Woman Dead After Motorcycle Crash with Deer in Dexter

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A 63-year-old woman died after her motorcycle struck a deer on Route 7 in Dexter

The Dexter Police Department said the crash happened around 7:30 p.m. Saturday when the woman, who was traveling northbound, hit a deer crossing the road.

She received life-threatening injuries and was flown by LifeFlight to Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor, where she was listed in critical condition and later died.

Police say her name has not yet been released because family members are being informed, police said.

The crash remains under investigation.

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