by Frank Lee
A 54-year-old Sartell bicyclist was struck and killed by a motorist on the morning of March 29 at Highway 15 and Stearns CR 1 in Sartell.
Scott Erickstad died at the scene.
Jason Stocker, 40, of Sartell, was driving southbound on the highway at 5:45 a.m. in his 2001 Saturn SC2 when the bicyclist tried crossing to the east side of southbound Hwy. 15. Stocker was not injured in the collision.
The Minnesota State Patrol shut down traffic in the area for a period after the fatal accident.
As of press time Wednesday, funeral arrangements for Erickstad were pending at Williams Dingmann Funeral Home, Sauk Rapids.