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Injuries prove fatal to Lagrange bicyclist struck twice Tuesday
By: Tim Murray - Wednesday, October 23, 2019

LAGRANGE – The rural Lagrange man run over twice early Tuesday morning has died.

50-year-old Richard Dean Bontrager died after being flown to Parkview Regional Medical Center according to the Allen County Coroner’s Office.

LaGrange County police are trying to learn more about the first vehicle that struck Bontrager’s bicycle from behind and then left the scene.

A pickup truck also struck Bontrager as he lay in the northbound lane of County Road 00 East-West. 66-year-old Ralph Geesaman of Lagrange told police he didn’t see Bontrager until he struck him.

Deputies believe the first hit happened around 5:25 a-m.

Anyone with information should call the LaGrange County Sheriff’s Office or Crimestoppers at 800-342-STOP.



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