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Man Dies After Crashing Bicycle Into Truck Near Chicago's Museum Campus

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A 70-year-old man is dead after he crashed his bicycle into a parked truck near the Field Museum on Tuesday night.

According to Chicago police, the man was riding his bike in the 1400 block of South Museum Campus Drive at approximately 5:19 p.m. when he struck the vehicle.

Police say the man was transported to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

The driver of the truck was issued a citation for parking in a no-parking/standing zone, according to Chicago police.

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