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Greenville man dead after motorcycle collision with deer

By Seth Austin,

2024-09-05

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – The Greenville Police Department announced a man has died as a result of injuries sustained during a motorcycle accident last week.

Authorities were dispatched to a report of an accident with injuries on the KY 189 bypass in front of Muhlenberg County High School at 7:40 p.m. on August 31. Greenville Police say William Mayes, 55, was riding a motorcycle southbound and he collided with a deer.

Mayes was transported to a local hospital and later flown to Nashville. Mayes died as a result of his injuries on September 3.

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