Bicyclist Killed in Accident

The man in his 70’s was thrown from his bicycle and fell to his death.

Frederick, Md. (DG) – A man in his 70’s from Woodsboro is dead after he lost control of his bike on Wednesday night and fell nearly 80 feet from a bridge near New Midway in Frederick County.

Police say a group of bicyclists were traveling down a steep hill on LeGore Bridge Road by the LeGore Bridge over the Monocacy River just after 7 PM, when a bicyclist lost control.

Authorities say the man skid on the stone bridge as he was turning right. The man in his 70’s was thrown from his bicycle and fell to his death.

The accident remains under investigation by the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office.

–Dianah Gibson