The St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office says a motorcyclist was killed when his bike struck the back of a car and he was hit by another vehicle.
It happened Sunday about 6:40 p.m. in Mechanicsville. Deputies say 20-year-old Brieana La-Ryn Wood of Mechanicsville was traveling eastbound on Golden Beach Road when she braked to avoid hitting a deer. The deer struck her car, and a motorcycle operated by 46-year-old Francis McDaniel of Mechanicsville struck the rear of Wood's car.
McDaniel and his motorcycle went down and into the westbound lane, where they were hit by a car driven by 41-year-old Gary Cave Jr. of Mechanicsville.
McDaniel, who was ejected from the motorcycle, was pronounced dead at the scene.
