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The Syracuse man whose motorcycle hit a deer early Wednesday morning died Thursday morning from injuries suffered in the crash.
Roger A. Butt, 54, Syracuse, was pronounced dead around 6:04 a.m. Thursday in Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne.
Butt was airlifted to Parkview Hospital from the scene of the crash near the intersection of Syracuse-Webster Road and CR 650E early Wednesday morning.
Around 5:48 a.m. Wednesday, Butt was southbound on Syracuse-Webster Road when a deer jumped into his path. He was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.
Butt's obituary appears on Page 3A.
