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I was there and saw the aftermath.The investigation is still going on as there was a van that also had to be towed from the scene.It is still unclear if he hit the deer and was run over by the van.You could not tell the deer from the motorcycle driver,as the scene was so bad.Body parts were everywhere.If you did not see the motorcycle,you would not have known there was a human riding it.A very horrible scene.One thing he should have been aware of,is the deer come to the side of the road at night to feed,and,for the heat given off from the road.It is a long stretch of road from Marathon to FT.Stockton and at night,in any type of vehicle,you do not drive 70 because you can.I feel for his family.I don't know for a fact if he was doing 70,but the road is so long,it would be tempting.Most of the bikers I know,are aware of this deer,rabbit,feral hogs,and other critters and slow down at night.Deer whistles on your vehicle only make you feel safer.I have no faith in them whatsoever.As I said ,God bless his family.

It is still unclear if he hit the deer and was run over by the van.

So sad! Sounds like he might have been alive in the road then was run over by a cager later.

I was riding in the Ozarks at night on my Ninja '900 back around '86 or so-- came over a hill as I was in a turn at about 60 or 70 mph-- just over the hill I caught a glimpse in my headlight of a cow standing in the middle of the road. I pushed on the inside handlebar just enough to countersteer the bike and miss him by about four feet to the inside of the turn as I whizzed by. There was no way I could've braked in time. I stopped and looked back and the cow never even moved. If I'd been in a cage, I probably would've at least clipped him, maybe lost control, or run off the road.

"Cheated death again" as I (too) often say.

I don't know about your state but in mine you can call or write the state Dept. of Safety and they'll send you a copy of the accident summary/investigation report. I've done it before.