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Police identify motorcyclist killed in fatal deer collision

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Police have identified the man killed when the motorcycle he was riding hit a deer. 

It happened around 11 p.m. near Ionia Road and Kelly Highway in Eaton County's Vermontville Township. 

Police say 45-year-old Eric Steidle of Hastings wasn't wearing a helmet. 

After the crash, he was taken to the hospital where he died from his injuries.