Bicyclist falls riding on Sauk Rapids road, is fatally run over

Other vehicles tried to avoid the man, police said.

October 6, 2016 at 9:07PM

A bicyclist fell into a lane of traffic in central Minnesota and was run over and killed, authorities said.

The incident occurred shortly after 5 p.m. Wednesday in Sauk Rapids on N. Benton Driver under the Hwy. 15 overpass, according to police.

The 61-year-old bicyclist was riding south in the right lane near Island View Park when he fell.

Multiple vehicles tried to avoid the man, but one driven by a 64-year-old St. Cloud resident hit him.

Identities of the bicyclist and the driver who hit him have yet to be disclosed.

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