JUST IN: Bicyclist dead, driver injured in Minocqua crash

Wausau Pilot & Review

A 71-year-old bicyclist died Tuesday after she was struck by a vehicle in Minocqua, according to a police department release.

The crash was reported at about 1 p.m. Tuesday just south of the intersection of Hwy. 51 and Timber Ridge Road. A 20-year-old driver was also injured in the crash.

The bicyclist, a woman from Oconomowoc, died at the scene. The vehicle driver was transported to Howard Young Medical Center, officials said.

A portion of Hwy. 51 was shut down after the crash. As of 4:30 p.m., southbound traffic continued to be detoured into the northbound lane, according to the Wisconsin Dept. of Transportation.

No names have been released and the crash is under investigation.

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