Bicyclist hit by truck in Superior

SUPERIOR, Wis. – A person riding a bicycle was struck and killed by pickup truck in Superior.

It happened of Friday, June 27, 2025 at nearly 4:00pm.

The Superior Police Department says in a news release that Jamie Lee Perry, 48, of Superior died from injuries following the crash.

Officers say the crash happened near the intersection of E. 2nd Street and N. 5th Street.

Officers say witness statements and evidence at the scene, lead them to believe the bicyclist appeared to have entered in front of oncoming eastbound traffic from the center median.

He was then struck by a pickup truck traveling eastbound on the inside lane of traffic.

Statements from witnesses indicated that the bicyclist’s sudden movement into traffic left no time for the driver of the pickup truck to avoid the crash.

The operator of the bicycle was transported to Essentia Duluth where he later succumbed to his injuries.

The driver of the pickup truck was fully cooperative and there was no indication of impairment