Luverne, MN (KROC-AM News)- A motorcyclist lost his life after crashing into equipment in an Interstate 90 construction zone. 

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A worker was occupying the equipment at the time of the fatality. The State Patrol responded to the crash in southwest Minnesota shortly after 10:30 Tuesday morning. 

The deadly collision occurred about 12 miles east of the Minnesota/South Dakota border near Luverne. 

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A road grader that was working in the construction zone was struck by the westbound motorcycle, according to the state crash report

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41-year-old David Martin Houck of Durham, NC was identified as the motorcycle operator. He was pronounced dead at the scene. 

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The report says Houck was wearing a helmet and that it’s unknown if he was under the influence of alcohol. 

31-year-old Brandon Buddy Feeken was identified as the construction worker. The Rushmore, MN man escaped the fatality without injuries.

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