Prince William County, VA :Brazilian detective dies after bike crash on Thursday afternoon ,July 3rd 2015

A Brazilian competitor died this week after a crash in a bike race at the World Police and Fire Games, and two other racers were seriously injured, Prince William County, Virginia, police said.

Authorities said Carlos Silva, a police investigator from Brazil, died from injuries he suffered in a chain-reaction crash in a race in Prince William Forest Park. Police said that as racers traveled downhill, one had a front-tire blowout and collided with others. The crash occurred about 12:20 p.m. Thursday.

Police said all the cyclists were wearing safety equipment. The two critically injured cyclists were described as a 43-year-old man from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, and a 44-year-old man from Canada. Their names were not immediately released.

Tens of thousands of police officers and firefighters from more than 70 countries are in the Washington, D.C., area to participate in the World Police and Fire Games, which feature dozens of Olympic-style events. Non-traditional contests, such as wrist wrestling, are included, too.

The games, which run through Sunday, are based in Fairfax County, Virginia, but events are being held across the region.

The crash occurred on the second lap of a 7-mile paved loop, officials said.

Witnesses told police that the tire blowout could be heard by competitors and spectators.



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Brazilian detective dies after bike crash