Crime & Safety

Forest HIlls Man Killed Bicycling In Maryland

Neil Reich was struck by a falling tree limb in a storm Sunday.

Neil Reich, 56, of Forest Hills, , police reported Monday.

Two bicyclists were riding together along the canal near White's Ferry, MD, when Reich stopped to put on his raincoat as a storm approached, according to a release from the Montgomery County Police. The second rider continued on but then stopped ahead to wait for Reich.

When Reich did not arrive, the second rider went searching for him and found him pinned underneath a fallen tree. The second rider attempted lifesaving measures until Montgomery County Fire & Rescue personnel arrived, but the attempts were unsuccessful.

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Detectives from the Montgomery County Police Major Crimes Division – Homicide/Sex Section are investigating Reich's death. An autopsy will be performed by the Medical Examiner’s office in Baltimore.


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