Bicyclist Killed In Hit And Run Crash In Aliso Viejo

ALISO VIEJO, CA — A cyclist riding on Westridge Drive at Woods Canyon Drive was struck and killed by a hit and run motorist, police said.

A suspect, a 42-year-old man, was quickly taken into custody, and was being questioned, the sheriff's department reported.

The cyclist, a man in his 50s, was crossing Woods Canyon Drive when a Volvo struck him just before 6:45 a.m., Carrie Braun of the Orange County Sheriff's Department said.

"The driver kept going, but witnesses gave deputies a vehicle description," she said. "Police found the vehicle about a mile away, and deputies arrested the suspected driver a short distance from the Volvo."

The Major Accident Reconstruction Team is conducting a full investigation. If you were in the area at the time of the collision, please contact OCSD at 714-647-7000 to provide additional information, Braun said.

The victim's name was withheld pending family notification.

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