Bicyclist Killed In Hit-And-Run In South Sacramento, Search Still On For Suspect
SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Police are investigating a deadly hit-and-run crash in Sacramento Wednesday morning.
The scene is on South Watt Avenue, south of Fruitridge Road.
SPD units on scene fatal hit & run collision, veh v bicyclist. SOUTH WATT COMPLETELY CLOSED both directions south of Fruitridge to Osage. Use an alternate route instead of South Watt. No suspect vehicle info or other updates at this time. pic.twitter.com/iij92mBrZ0
— Sacramento Police Department (@SacPolice) November 28, 2018
Officers say the crash involved a vehicle heading south on S. Watt and a bicyclist. The bicyclist, a man whose name has not been released, suffered fatal injuries.
South Watt Avenue was closed in both directions between Fruitridge and Osage Avenue for most of Wednesday morning. It has since reopened.
No identifying information about the suspect's vehicle is available at this point in the investigation.