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WILKES-BARRE — A man was found dead on a sidewalk Thursday morning in what police say was the result of a medical emergency.
Officers were dispatched to the area of North Main and Beaumont streets at approximately 7:15 a.m. for a report of male found unresponsive on the sidewalk. Emergency broadcasts indicated the man was found underneath a bicycle, and was unresponsive and not breathing.
The man’s body was covered with sheets as officers checked the area. Officers could be seen talking with a woman, who was later seen leaving the scene in a police cruiser.
An officer at the scene said it appeared the man had a medical emergency while riding his bike.
The Luzerne County Coroner was also dispatched to the scene.