Man found dead after apparent mountain bike accident in Spanish Fork

(KUTV) — A mountain biker was found dead off of a trail in Spanish Fork on Thursday, police confirmed.

The man, aged 52, was riding downhill on the Hidden Oaks trail when it appears he failed to navigate a turn and rode off the trail, said Lt. Brandon Anderson with the Spanish Fork Police Department

UPDATE: (July 31, 1:52 p.m.) -- The biker has been identified as 52-year-old David Acosta of Spanish Fork, according to the police department.

He was found deceased among trees and brush in a steep and rugged area off the trail by first responders, Anderson said. He was wearing a helmet, but died from trauma resulting from the crash.

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The man has not been identified pending the notification of his family members.