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Man dies after crashing bicycle in eastern Iowa

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June 2nd, 2018 by Ric Hanson

BERTRAM, Iowa (AP) — Officials in eastern Iowa say a man has died after crashing his bicycle. The Linn County Sheriff’s Office says the crash happened around 9 p.m. Friday in Bertram. The department says in a news release that the man was riding down a steep hill when he fell off the bike. He was taken to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Investigators say the man was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash. The man’s name is not being released pending notification of his family members.