A woman traveling down the Gitchi Gami Bicycle Trail into Grand Marais, across from the Blue Moose garden center, left the paved bike trail and according to witnesses “flipped over” at 3:53 p.m. on Friday, August 31. Mariyia Vasilyeva, of Russia was on her way to work when she lost control of her bike.
Vasilyeva suffered injuries to the left side of her head and face. She was transported to Cook County North Shore Hospital where she was treated and releassed.
Cook County Sheriffs Deputy Julie Collman said Vasilyeva was not wearing a bicycle helmet.
Cook County Law Enforcement investigated and determined that Vasilyeva veered off the paved bike trail and hit a divot in the gravel. Deputy Collman said the bicycle was totaled in the crash.
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