By Associated Press - Sunday, June 3, 2018

BERTRAM, Iowa (AP) - Authorities have identified the 60-year-old man who died after crashing his bicycle in eastern Iowa.

The Linn County Sheriff’s office says Charles Cephas Peal of Bertram, Iowa, died after the bicycle crash around 9 p.m. Friday.

Peal 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.

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