CLALLAM COUNTY, WA. (THECOUNT) — Scott D. Edwards, of Port Angeles, Washington, has been identified as the victim in a fatal motorcycle-versus-deer collision late Monday afternoon in Clallam County.

Edwards, 60, was killed in a crash involving a deer near Port Angeles Monday afternoon.

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According to reports, Edwards was operating a Harley Davidson motorcycle in the 5000 block of South Old Mill Road in Port Angeles, when the bike came into contact with a deer around 4 p.m. Monday.

Edwards was transported to an area hospital where he was later pronounced dead of blunt force trauma injuries.

The deer was also killed.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

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Geo quick facts: Clallam County is a county in the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2010 census, the population was 71,404. The county seat and largest city is Port Angeles. The name is a Klallam word for “the strong people”. The county was formed on April 26, 1854 – Wikipedia.