5/20/09: Cyclist killed by truck in downtown Minneapolis

St. Paul — A bicyclist was killed early Wednesday morning near downtown Minneapolis after being crushed by a tractor trailer hauling concrete and asphalt, police said.

The accident occurred around 7:40 a.m. at the intersection of 14th Street East and Park Avenue South, according to Minneapolis Police Sgt. Bill Palmer.

Both vehicles were traveling north on Park Avenue when the accident occurred. The truck driver hit the bicyclist while trying to make a left turn onto 14th Street, Palmer said.

The bicyclist was crushed by the truck and died at the scene, officials said.

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