On 04/09/2012 at approximately 5:25 PM Rehoboth Police responded to the area Homestead Ave near Allen’s Lane. Police were called to the area by off duty Patrolman Paul McGovern, for a bicyclist that was down and injured. Upon arrival Police found a male victim in his fifties with severe head trauma.  Officers and EMT’s performed CPR on the victim while on scene who was then transported to Rhode Island Hospital. The victim, whose name is being withheld pending notification of family, was pronounced dead shortly after arriving at the hospital.

The incident is being investigated by Sgt. Norman Todd and Det. Brian Ramos of the Rehoboth Police Dept. with assistance from the Massachusetts State Police Collision Analysis Unit.