Source: Daniel D. Abbott, 62, of Spokane died while participating in a mountain bike race northeast of Helena on Saturday. According to Lewis and Clark County Coroner Mickey Nelson, Abbott collapsed Saturday afternoon while participating in the York 38 Special bike ride. He was pronounced dead at the hospital in Helena. A medical condition apparently led to Abbott’s death, Nelson told the Helena Independent Record.
Collision Data
Crash time: Afternoon
Closest Intersection:
Land use: Rural
Road type: Rural Arterial
Where on the road the collision happened: Don't know
Collision type: None
Driver Data
Vehicle type: No other vehicle involved
If truck: Unknown
At crash time driver was: other
At crash time cyclist was: Other
At crash time cyclist was: health condition caused death on bike
Sources
Source: News ReportType: Newspaper
Pos/Neg: Neutral
Link if Website: http://www.spokesman.com/blogs/outdoors/2012/aug/27/spokane-cyclist-abbott-dies-montana-bike-race/
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