According to a preliminary investigation by the Ohio Highway Patrol, Rankin was on the Wolf Creek bike trail and rode out from behind a building or structure and began to cross Diamond Mill as the van was coming over a hill.
The driver of the van could not stop in time, according to the patrol. Rankin was not wearing a helmet.
Rankin’s body has been taken to the Montgomery County Coroner’s Office. The name of the driver has not been released.
No charges have been filed as the cause of the accident remains under investigation, according to the patrol, which shut down traffic for several hours to conduct an investigation.
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