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Ontario Provincial Police are investigating a fatal cycling accident that took place in a rural area northwest of Brockville on Saturday morning.
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OPP says in a news release that officers were called to County Road 42, near Settlement Road shortly after 10 a.m. after several concerned individuals came to the aid of a man who had fallen off his bicycle.
An investigation found the man was projected over his bike when a foreign object entered the front wheel and brought the bike to an abrupt stop. OPP have ruled out a collision took place.
Police say a 71-year-old man from Ottawa was declared dead as a result of the accident.
County Road 42 was closed during the investigation, but has since re-opened.
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