Howard County Police Search For Hit-And-Run Cyclist Who Injured 4-Year-Old

HOWARD COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) -- Howard County police are desperately searching for a cyclist who ran over a little girl and then took off from the scene.

Rick Ritter has the latest on the investigation and is the only reporter to speak with the girl and her parents.

Police are blasting out the description of that cyclist, hoping he'll turn himself in.

The little girl is now in a full body cast for the next six weeks. She's only sharing her story with WJZ.

A broken femur, bruises and wrapped in a full body cast. Four-year-old Kayleigh Davidson can barely move.

"There's little boo-boos," she said.

The pain is being felt by her entire family.

"Every time I close my eyes, I see it. I can't get it out of my head. It was horrible," said her mother, Amy Davidson.

On Monday afternoon, a day at Lake Elkhorn turned to a tragic mishap for the Davidsons.

Both Kayleigh and her mom were walking along a path when a cyclist approached them from behind. He rang his bell to alert them of his presence but ended up colliding with Kayleigh.

"It was going so fast, he just---pow!---hit her right on the side of the leg," Amy said.

The cyclist then took off from the scene.

"He was supposed to say sorry; he just drove away, didn't say sorry," Kayleigh said.

Kayleigh was left screaming in pain and was rushed to the hospital.

"Literally ran over this leg, ran over both her legs, breaking her left femur," Amy said.

Her parents are left wondering why.

"Cold, self-centered. It escapes me. I can't understand why anyone would do that," said Kayleigh's father, Jamie Davidson.

The incident now has the attention of Bike Maryland.

"The vast bicycle community completely condemns what he did," said Emily Ranson.

They say cyclists shouldn't be riding that fast in a park.

"If you're going to be traveling fast, you should be on roads. If you're traveling slow, that's an appropriate place," Ranson said.

Kayleigh remains in good spirits while her family anxiously awaits answers.

"If she was a little smaller, she could've been killed," Amy said. "It's no exaggeration."

The description of the cyclist is being blasted all over social media by police and Howard County residents across social media. He's described as a 30-40 year old man who often rides around the Howard County area wearing all red clothing and possibly riding a red road bike.

A $1,000 reward is being offered for anyone who can help Howard County police identify the rider.