Driver Arrested In Hit & Run That Injured Bicyclist

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4)- Police in Fort Collins have arrested the suspected driver in a hit-and-run that left a bicyclist injured.

The vehicle struck Emily Clark in an eastbound lane of Mulberry near Lemay Avenue about 11:20 p.m. Thursday. Clark, 26, was rushed to Medical Center of the Rockies with serious injuries.

Witnesses told police the driver sped away southbound on Lemay Avenue.

A short time later, the Larimer County Sheriff's Office received a call of a suspicious vehicle near the intersection of Mulberry Street and Greenfield Court.

Deputies arrived at the intersection and located a 2013 Kia Rio that had been damaged a short distance away from the collision scene. The suspected driver, Kenneth LeJeune, 31, was arrested. He was not injured.

Investigators believe alcohol and/or drugs contributed to the collision.

Additional Information from Fort Collins Police:

Anyone with information about the collision, who has not already given a statement to police, is asked to contact Officer Drew Jurkofsky at 970-416-2224.