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60-year-old man dies after crashing bicycle in eastern Iowa

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June 3rd, 2018 by Ric Hanson

BERTRAM, Iowa (AP) ā€” Authorities have identified a 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.