An elderly Australian bicyclist died in a freak accident when he swerved to avoid a bird swooping down into his path, according to a new report.

据一份最新报道，澳大利亚一位上了年纪的骑自行车的老人在一次反常的事故中丧生，当时他为了躲避一只突然飞下来的鸟而突然转向。

The 76-year-old cyclist veered off a path to avoid a magpie and crashed into a fence south of Wollongong, New South Wales, the BBC reported.

据英国广播公司报道，在新南威尔士州卧龙岗南部，这位76岁的自行车手为了躲避一只喜鹊，偏离了小道，撞上了一道栅栏。

Paramedics tried to save him, but he died of severe head injuries at a local hospital, according to the report.

据报道，医护人员试图抢救他，但他在当地一家医院因头部重伤死亡。

Swooping magpies are common in Australia’s spring season and have caused injuries to cyclists and pedestrians in the past — but deaths are rare, according to the report.

据报道，在澳大利亚的春季时节，喜鹊俯冲很常见，过去曾造成骑自行车者和行人受伤，但死亡的情况并不多见。

Australian magpies, which are different from their European counterparts, are known to become aggressive and attack people in their path.

众所周知，澳大利亚喜鹊与欧洲喜鹊不同，这里的喜鹊咄咄逼人，攻击沿途的行人。

Earlier this month, rangers in Sydney gunned down a notorious magpie known for intimidating locals, the BBC reported at the time.

据英国广播公司当时报道，本月早些时候，悉尼的突击队员射杀了一只以恐吓当地人著称的臭名昭著的喜鹊。

Magpies are protected by law in Australia, but local authorities can independently decide how to deal with them.

喜鹊在澳大利亚受法律保护，但地方当局可以独立决定如何处理它们。