The parents of the Fargo man who died Wednesday in a car accident think an epileptic seizure caused their son to fall off his bike.
Casey Kovar, 41, of Fargo was hit by a car after he fell off his bike about 3:30 p.m. Wednesday on the 1500 block of South University Drive.
When Henry Kovar received the call about his son Wednesday from MeritCare in Fargo, he said he knew. He and his wife, Ardelle Kovar of New England, N.D., have been concerned about their son riding his bike with his seizures.
"We feared that for years, but he insisted that that was what he was using," Henry Kovar said.
Fargo police officers said Wednesday they thought a medical condition may have caused Casey Kovar to fall, but an autopsy would confirm it.
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The autopsy was completed Thursday, but police will not receive a preliminary report until today.
Kovar rode his bike most places during the summer instead of riding the bus, his parents said. He moved to Fargo for the bus service after he graduated from New England High School.
Kovar was diagnosed with epilepsy as a small child. His condition progressed as he aged, leading him to have brain surgery recently at the University of Minnesota. Following the surgery, his parents said his condition had greatly improved. But he still had two to three minor seizures a day and serious ones on occasion.
"He was better now than he was 15 years ago," his father said.
"He was normal 99 percent of the time."
His parents described him as a very independent person and avid sports fan.
"He loved sports," his mother said. "The TV was a great companion for him. He listened to all the games."
Kovar knew all the statistics and kept a close eye on the Minnesota Vikings and Twins, his two favorite teams.
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"He was easy to get along with," his mother said. "I admired him."
"He never had an enemy in the world," his father said.
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