State Patrol Investigating After Cyclist Killed In St. Cloud Hit-And-Run Crash
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- The State Patrol is investigating a fatal hit-and-run crash Wednesday morning involving a cyclist in St Cloud.
Preliminary information released by troopers shows that the hit-and-run happened shortly before 6 a.m. on northbound Highway 23, near the 10th Street Northeast intersection.
#MSPfatal preliminary info: Minnesota State Patrol is investigating a fatal hit & run crash involving a bicyclist this morning Hwy23 Benton County https://t.co/88NWZudcgI more info will be posted when available. The crash remains under investigation
— Sgt. Jesse Grabow (@MSPPIO_NW) September 23, 2020
In an update Wednesday afternoon, authorities say the cyclist, identified as 50-year-old Dhanjal Shanwant Singh of St. Cloud, was traveling eastbound on Highway 23 when he was stuck by a vehicle that then left the scene. The cyclist died from injuries suffered in the crash.
Vehicles can be seen on video from a local business passing by after the crash. If you have any information, contact the St. Cloud State Patrol office.