A man was killed in a Stevens Point motorcycle accident Saturday, authorities say.

According to officials with the Portage County Sheriff’s office, a 30 year-old Mosinee man was involved in a motorcycle accident early Saturday morning on County Trunk E northwest of Stevens Point. Police say the man was thrown from his motorcycle after it struck a deer on the roadway.

The man was transported by medical helicopter to Marshfield hospital. He was pronounced dead a short time later. The victim was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash. His name has not been released, pending notification of his family.