Authorities say a motorcyclist has been killed in an accident along U.S. Highway 75 north of Omaha.

Authorities say the accident occurred about 6 a.m. Thursday in the Nashville area on the south end of Washington County.

Authorities say the motorcycle was northbound when the driver apparently lost control after hitting an animal. The motorcycle swerved into a guardrail. The man was pronounced at the scene.

His name has not been released.