Santa Monica Police Looking for Driver who Ran Over Cyclist

hitandruncyclist.jpg Today, the Santa Monica Police are asking for help finding an unidentified hit and run suspect: "On January 17, 2009 at about 12:30 am, a 33 year-old male bicyclist riding southbound on 20th Street at Arizona Avenue was struck by an unknown vehicle. After striking the cyclist, the vehicle ran over the bicycle and the rider’s body and then left the scene without rendering any assistance or notifying police. The bicyclist is currently in critical condition at a local hospital." It was originally reported that the suspect vehicle was a red SUV or truck, but other witnesses say the vehicle may have been a large dark blue or black sedan. If you've got info, give the SMPD a call...

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This happened a month ago and they're just asking for info now?

I do believe they ask for help only after exhausting all available internal resources. That the article states that there's some confusion about the vehicle (a sedan can hardly be confused with an SUV) is a pretty good indication of why they are now asking for public assistance.

Hey, at least they are asking instead of relegating the case to a dead file.

I agree, Bingos. Sorry if I sounded like a jerk.

Description of the accident posted to Bikewise here.

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