Huxley, IA : Iowa man found dead near crashed motorcycle on Friday, July 11, 2014

An Iowa man has died in what authorities believe was a motorcycle crash.

The Story County Sheriff's Office says someone called authorities just after 5:30 a.m. Friday to report a man lying next to a crashed motorcycle in a ditch along Highway 69 north of Huxley in central Iowa.

Authorities arrived to find 55-year-old Robin Ratashak, of Ames, in the ditch. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators say he was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.

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Sheriff's office investigating after Iowa man found dead near motorcycle on side of road