Hunt On For Pickup Driver In Cyclist Hit-And-Run

SONOMA COUNTY, CA – A bicyclist was struck Monday morning on Highway 1 near Sea Ranch by a pickup truck, that briefly stopped before driving off, the California Highway Patrol said today.

The dark-colored blue or black pickup, described as having a flatbed and pulling a white trailer, reportedly was traveling south at a high rate of speed at 11:50 a.m. on Highway 1 near Leeward Spur in Sea Ranch when it collided with the bicycle, knocking off the rider, who landed in the southbound lane, the CHP said.

"The driver of the truck momentarily stopped just south of the traffic collision, then fled the scene," officials said, adding that the truck's passenger-side mirror broke off in the crash and was found at the scene.

The make and model of the suspect's vehicle is unknown, and CHP officers did not provide details on the bicyclist's injuries.

Anyone with information on the incident can contact the CHP's Santa Rosa area office at 707-588-1400.

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