The Minnesota State Patrol responded to a car-bicycle accident yesterday afternoon in Hutchinson. It occurred at the intersection of Highway 7 and School Road at 12:56 p.m.
A 2008 Lincoln MKX was turning eastbound on Highway 7 when it collided with a bicycle. The vehicle was driven by 27-year-old Tatum Tarin Engelke of Brownton. She was not injured. The bicyclist was 61-year-old Mark Francis Pedretti of Wanamingo, MN. He was not wearing a helmet and received life-threatening injuries. He was taken to Hutchinson Health ER, then to Hennepin County Medical Center. Also responding to the scene were Hutchinson Police, Hutchinson Fire Dept. and Allina Ambulance.
