(Bemidji, MN) — A bicyclist from Illinois is dead after being hit by a vehicle near Bemidji last week. Police say Romel Baker was traveling in Eckles Township when he was hit by a pickup truck before 6 a.m. August 25th. Authorities are working on accident reconstruction as an autopsy and toxicology report is conducted. They say alcohol doesn’t appear to be a factor in the case.
