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Bicyclist John Seiler, 51, killed when struck from behind by car on highway near Sartell, Minnesota

Modified Date: 
Wed, 09/09/2015 - 11:53am
Accident Date: 
Tuesday, September 8, 2015

Cyclist killed while riding on shoulder of Minnesota highway

The Stearns County Sheriff's Office says the collision happened about 6:20 p.m. Tuesday on a county road west of Sartell. Chief Sheriff's Deputy Bruce Bechtold tells the Star Tribune (http://strib.mn/1O1AzZt ) Seiler was an avid cyclist and "was doing nothing wrong and got clipped." Bechtold says Seiler was wearing a helmet and was riding on a "very wide" shoulder when he was struck by a car driven by a 73-year-old woman from Pasadena, California. 
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Type: Bicycle Accident
People Involved: 
John Seiler
City: 
Sartell, MN
County: 
Stearns County, MN
Area: 
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN

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