A collision with a deer leaves an Iola motorcyclist dead.

 49 year old Darin Harclerode of Iola was traveling northbound on K-3 just north of Bronson or about 19 miles west of Fort Scott on Friday evening. At around 6:15, a deer ran out of the ditch and struck Harclerode's motorcycle, causing him to lose control, and enter the ditch after overturning several times. Harclerode was pronounced deceased at the scene. He was not wearing a helmet at the time of the accident.