Faribault Man Riding His Bicycle Dies After Being Struck By Truck

According to the Blue Earth County Sheriff's Office, a Faribault man was killed yesterday after being struck by a pickup while crossing a County Road on the Sakadah Trail. The 66-year-old Faribault man died later Tuesday from injuries sustained in the crash.

The press release from the Blue Earth County Sheriff's Office states:

On Tuesday, August 4th deputies were dispatched to the Sakatah Trail crossing of Blue Earth County Road 189 east of Madison Lake for a personal injury accident involving a bicycle rider. A pickup truck heading south on County Road 189 collided with a bicycle rider crossing the road heading west.

The driver of the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado was uninjured and identified as 57-year-old Sean Baggott of Mankato. The bicycle rider sustained life-threatening injuries and was identified as 66-year-old Earl Pofahl of Faribault. Earl Pofahl was airlifted from the scene but died later on that evening.

The Sakatah Trail crossing of County Road 189 is signed in both directions requiring users of the trail to stop for vehicle traffic. The incident remains under investigation by the Sheriff’s Office with assistance from the Minnesota State Patrol.