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Lyons Man Dies While Shoveling Snow

LYONS, Ill. (CBS/AP) -- A 58-year-old man died Wednesday after collapsing while shoveling snow in front of his home in west suburban Lyons.

Police were called to the man's home around 11:45 p.m. Tuesday when he collapsed. Because the road was impassable at the time, he was taken to an ambulance by a police armored vehicle.

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The man was taken to Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, where he was pronounced dead.

His name has not yet been released.

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