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Bloomington doctor dies after being hit on bicycle by driver who ran a red light

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Bloomington doctor Mark Dayton, 70, died Monday after being hit by a car while riding his bicycle in Lawrence County.

Bloomington doctor Mark Dayton, 70, died Monday after being hit by a car while riding his bicycle in Lawrence County, according to the Sheriff’s office.

Police said Dayton was hit by Jimmy Arthur, 26, of Mitchell, who ran a red light at the intersection of Old State Road 37 and State Road 37 in Judah. Dayton was declared dead at the scene and Arthur was uninjured.

Dayton was a cancer treatment physician who specialized in hematology and oncology at IU Health.

Results of a blood draw on Arthur are pending.

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