It's that time of year again. Deer....

recumbentbob · 09-14-2010, 01:41 PM

NO Helmet and hitting a 8 point buck....= Dead from head injuries.

Motorcyclist dies after hitting deer last week | RELATED STORY

By Len Wells

Originally published 11:59 a.m., September 14, 2010
Updated 12:02 p.m., September 14, 2010

GOLDEN GATE, Ill. — A Mount Vernon, Ill., man has died from injuries sustained last Thursday when the Harley-Davidson motorcycle he was riding crashed into a deer.

Gregory Alan Johnson, 46, was on his way to work as an electrician at Champion Laboratories in Albion, Ill., when he approached the Golden Gate crossroads on Ill. Rt. 15 and hit an 8-point buck deer.

The crash killed the deer and threw Johnson from his bike. He was airlifted from the scene to Deaconess Hospital in Evansville for treatment of severe head injuries. He died Sunday night. Police said he was not wearing a helmet.

A celebration of life for Gregory Johnson has been set for 5 p.m. Thursday at the Richview Cemetery in Mt. Vernon, Ill. Family members have asked that memorial contributions be made to the Deaconess Hospital Trauma Unit.

09-14-2010, 01:41 PM	#1
recumbentbob Sr. Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Newburgh IN Posts: 3,404	It's that time of year again. Deer.... NO Helmet and hitting a 8 point buck....= Dead from head injuries. Motorcyclist dies after hitting deer last week \| RELATED STORY By Len Wells Originally published 11:59 a.m., September 14, 2010 Updated 12:02 p.m., September 14, 2010 GOLDEN GATE, Ill. — A Mount Vernon, Ill., man has died from injuries sustained last Thursday when the Harley-Davidson motorcycle he was riding crashed into a deer. Gregory Alan Johnson, 46, was on his way to work as an electrician at Champion Laboratories in Albion, Ill., when he approached the Golden Gate crossroads on Ill. Rt. 15 and hit an 8-point buck deer. The crash killed the deer and threw Johnson from his bike. He was airlifted from the scene to Deaconess Hospital in Evansville for treatment of severe head injuries. He died Sunday night. Police said he was not wearing a helmet. A celebration of life for Gregory Johnson has been set for 5 p.m. Thursday at the Richview Cemetery in Mt. Vernon, Ill. Family members have asked that memorial contributions be made to the Deaconess Hospital Trauma Unit. __________________ VBA #01084 "A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the People to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed." Login or Register to Remove Ads
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