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Motorcycle Rider Killed After Hitting Horse

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Authorities say an Oklahoma man was killed when the motorcycle he was driving struck a horse in the roadway.

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says 48-year-old Bryan Hopkins of Drumright died in the crash about 1:45 a.m. Monday.

An OHP report says Hopkins was eastbound on State Highway 33 west of Drumright.

The report says Hopkins was thrown about 70 feet from the point of impact and was dead at the scene.

An OHP spokeswoman did not know what happened to the horse.

The highway was closed for more than two hours following the accident

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