A 79-year-old Pequot Lakes man riding an electric bicycle was killed Tuesday afternoon when he crossed the lanes of Highway 371 and was struck by a semitrailer truck, the Minnesota State Patrol said.
The crash happened at about 2:07 p.m. Oct. 20 near Crow Wing County Road 29, according to the patrol’s incident report. The truck was heading south on Highway 371 and moving into the left lane while the e-bike was on the southbound shoulder, the patrol said. The e-bike came across all lanes of traffic and was hit by the truck.
The truck’s driver, a 36-year-old Deerwood man, was not hurt. The patrol’s report says he was wearing a seat belt and alcohol was not suspected. The road was dry.
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The patrol said it will release the e-bike rider’s name at 8 a.m. Wednesday. Pequot Lakes and Nisswa firefighters, an ambulance crew and the Crow Wing County Sheriff’s Office also responded.
