Bicyclist Seriously Injured In Hit-And-Run Crash In North County

OCEANSIDE, CA — A bicyclist was seriously injured after being struck by a hit-and-run driver over the weekend in San Diego's North County, authorities said.

The crash happened around 11:35 p.m. Sunday near the intersection of state Route 76 and Singh Way in Oceanside, according to the Oceanside Police Department.

"A person was found with major injuries lying in the roadway by passing motorists," Sgt. Clint Bussey said.

The person was flown to a local trauma center in critical condition, he said. A bicycle with major damage was found about 2 miles down the road, near the intersection of SR-76 and College Boulevard.

"It is believed that the these are related and the injured person was riding the bicycle when they were struck by the vehicle," Bussey said. "The driver of the vehicle fled the scene and remains at large. Pieces of a silver Kia were found on the scene."

The department's major accident investigation team conducted the investigation.

Anyone with information about the collision was asked to call Officer Jose Gomez at 760-435-4952.