Two bicyclists — ages 11 and 78 — were killed in separate collisions with vehicles last weekend in central Minnesota.
On Friday afternoon, an 11-year-old Wrenshall girl died of her injuries when she was struck by a pickup truck while riding her bike on the street.
According to a news release from the Carlton County Sheriff’s Office, an off-duty Cloquet Police Department patrol officer discovered the crash scene and called dispatch at 5:10 p.m. The officer began to render aid immediately and coordinate emergency response before other responders continued their efforts.
From investigation, deputies determined that Avery Anderson was riding on Broadway Street when the driver, a 49-year-old man from Summerville, S.C., hit her in the roadway. The driver was cooperative throughout the investigation and showed no sign of impairment.
Avery was airlifted to Children’s Hospital in Minneapolis but did not survive.
On Saturday evening, a 78-year-old bicyclist died after he was struck by a vehicle near Randall in Morrison County.
The crash occurred at about 7:20 p.m. on Highway 115 in Darling Township, south of Randall, according to a Minnesota State Patrol report.
According to the report, a 2006 Dodge Ram 1500 pickup truck was traveling west on Highway 115 toward 95th Avenue when the truck and the bicycle collided.
The bicyclist, William Emil Messerschmidt, suffered fatal injuries in the crash, according to the report. He was wearing a helmet.
The Dodge driver, a 35-year-old Sauk Centre man, was not injured, according to the report. He showed no signs of alcohol impairment.
Both incidents remain under investigation, authorities said.
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