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May 3, 2012

Clarksville man dies after bicycle accident

William Carlisle, 53, hit his head on a rock, police say

CLARKSVILLE —  A Clarksville man is dead after a bicycle accident.

William Carlisle, 53, was riding his bike along North Randolph Avenue, behind Paper Products, on Wednesday morning in Clarksville when he hit a rock, fell over the handle bars and hit his head on a second rock, according to a Clarksville Police Department report.

Carlisle was taken to University of Louisville Hospital, where he died from head trauma.

Clarksville Police Chief Mark Palmer said it didn’t appear that anyone else was involved in the accident.

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