RANDALL, Minn. — A 78-year-old Randall, Minn., bicyclist died on Saturday, Sept. 6, after he was struck by a vehicle in Morrison County.

The crash occurred at about 7:20 p.m. on Highway 115 in Darling Township, south of Randall, according to a Minnesota State Patrol report.

According to the report, a 2006 Dodge Ram 1500 was traveling west on Highway 115 toward 95th Avenue when the truck and the bicycle made contact.

The bicyclist, William Emil Messerschmidt, suffered fatal injuries in the crash, according to the report. He was wearing a helmet.

The Dodge driver, Jeffrey Lewis Weaver, 35, of Sauk Centre, was not injured, according to the report. He was wearing a seatbelt.

The State Patrol reported the road was dry at the time of the crash. The Morrison County Sheriff’s Office, Mayo Cli

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