Cyclist dies during bike ride

Published on 31/07/2012 12:00

A CYCLIST has died after suffering a suspected heart attack while riding his bike in the Capital.

Police said they were treating the death of the 55-year-old man, who was found lying in Clark Road in the north of the city yesterday afternoon, as “unexplained”.

A member of the public rang the emergency services after finding the cyclist, who was rushed to the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, but died soon after.

A police spokesperson said: “Lothian and Borders Police are making inquiries following the unexplained death of a 55-year-old man.

“Emergency services raced to a cycle path close to Clark Road at 5.20pm in the Trinity area of the city where a man was found lying in the road.

“He was rushed to the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary but later passed away.

“Inquiries are at an early stage and a report has been passed to the procurator 
fiscal.”