Friday September 10th 2010

RAGBRAI Rider Dies

Mason City, IA (AP)-A Waverly man who suffered a head injury during the RAGBRAI bicycle tour has died.

Stephen Briggs was 68 years old.

Hospital officials confirm he died Friday at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.

Briggs was riding in a group Thursday morning south of Charles City when he clipped the tire of the bicyclist in front of him and was thrown off.

His daughter, Sharon Moore, says doctors attempted surgery bu there was too much swelling around his brain. He was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.

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