First responders attend to a crash victim Friday evening. The motorcyclist struck a deer then went flying into a wooded area. He was taken via Mercy Flight to ECMC. (PHOTOS BY STEPHEN M. WALLACE / CONTRIBUTOR)

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Mercy Flight landed at the Niagara County Fairgrounds.

TOWN OF LOCKPORT — A motorcyclist was taken by Mercy Flight to ECMC early Friday evening after striking a deer on Old Niagara Road.

Niagara County Sheriff's deputies and Wrights Corners Fire and EMS responded to the call originally, where they found that the cycle and driver flew off the road into a thick wooded swamp area. The deer was killed on impact, while the driver of the bike was stabilized by Miller Hose ALS, who was called to assist.

Mercy Flight landed at the Niagara County Fairgrounds, right around the corner from the crash scene.

The identity of the driver was not released, nor was his condition.

The bike and driver both landed in a wooded area.

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