Man who created Wilmington business dead in accident involving deer

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WATAUGA COUNTY, N.C. (WSOC) — A 55-year-old man was killed after hitting a deer while riding an electric bike Tuesday night near Boone, according to a release from the North Carolina State Highway Patrol.

Officials say the crash occurred around 8:30 p.m. on North Pine Run Road near Moses Springs Road.

Michael Allen Duncan Jr., the rider, was ejected from the bike and later died at a local hospital.

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(WWAY) — Michael Allen Duncan Jr., 55, used to own “Sage Island“, a marketing agency and design firm which was founded in Wilmington in 1996.

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