A 67-year-old mountain bike rider has died after a crash on Tasmania's St Helens Bike Trail.
A mountain bike rider has died after serious crash on the St Helens Mountain Bike Trail Head in Tasmania.
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Police were called to the trail on Flagstaff Road, St Helens about 4.15pm on Friday after reports of the incident.
A 67-year-old male from the state's northwest had received life threatening injuries as a result of crashing his mountain bike while descending a technical part of the track.
The man was an experienced rider and was wearing appropriate safety gear at the time of the crash.
Members of the public and ambulance officers provided first aid, but the man died from his injuries.
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