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Montana cyclist found dead on Highway 2 near Leavenworth

LEAVENWORTH — The Washington State Patrol is investigating the death of a 67-year-old bicyclist on Highway 2, about 22 miles west of Leavenworth.

Trooper Darren Wright says motorists driving east on the highway found the cyclist on the ground dead at about 1 p.m. Monday. He was wearing a helmet.

He’s been identified as Edward H. Folkwein of Columbia Falls, Mont.

Wright says they’re investigating it as a hit-and-run in case he was struck by a car. Wright says there’s no evidence he was hit, but the coroner will decide what actually cased his death.

Folkwein’s family has been notified.