PEQUOT LAKES, MN — October 20, 2026 Loyal Hoag, 79, of Pequot Lakes, Minnesota, died Tuesday after his electric bicycle collided with a tractor-trailer on Highway 371 near County Highway 29, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.
Investigators reported that a southbound 2019 International tractor-trailer was moving into the left lane while Hoag rode a 2025 Trek electric bicycle along the highway’s southbound shoulder. Shortly after 2 p.m., Hoag crossed the traffic lanes and entered the truck’s path, resulting in the collision.
Hoag suffered fatal injuries. The 36-year-old truck driver, who was from Deerwood, was not hurt.
Emergency responders included the Pequot Lakes Fire Department, Nisswa Fire Department, North Memorial Health Ambulance and the Crow Wing County Sheriff’s Office.
