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(Hartley, IA) -- An Iowa state trooper is being credited for saving the life of a RAGBRAI rider.
A 62 year-old cyclist from California collapsed from an existing medical condition between Granville and Hartley during Day 1 of the ride Sunday.
Reports say bystanders gave the man who had no pulse CPR for nearly 10 minutes until a nearby Trooper arrived with a automated external defibrillator (AED) from his patrol car.
Iowa State Patrol says the cyclist is in Sioux City hospital receiving medical care.
A 52 year-old rider died on the route near Ames from a medical condition in 2023.
Today is day 3 of RAGBRAI with riders covering 74 miles between Estherville and Forest City.
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