Crime & Safety

Car Which Struck Bicyclist in Enfield Being Sought [VIDEO]

A green BMW is believed to be involved in the Aug. 29 incident which left the cyclist with minor injuries.

ENFIELD, CT — Police are seeking information about a car which struck a bicyclist on Route 220 in late August.

According to a surveillance video from a nearby business, the cyclist was riding westbound on Shaker Road, just past a set of railroad tracks, around 2:42 p.m. on Aug. 29. Moments later, a white pickup truck drives past, followed closely by what appears to be a green BMW.

In an interview with Patch, the cyclist, Larry Goldberg, 45, of Longmeadow, Mass., said he was struck by "a sea green metallic BMW." He said the car's driver stopped momentarily, then drove away.

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According to Goldberg, he suffered minor injuries to his arms, hands and tailbone, and was treated at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield.

"The green BMW is the vehicle we believe to be involved," Deputy Police Chief Gary Collins said.

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Goldberg said he believed the car was bearing an old-style Connecticut plate: blue with white lettering.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Officer Jeff Peterson at 860-763-6400 x 1362.

Photo and video courtesy of Enfield Police Department

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