Bicyclist killed, sedan sought after Meadowview hit-and-run, Sacramento police say
A bicyclist was killed Sunday night in a hit-and-run crash in the Meadowview area, according to the Sacramento Police Department.
The driver of the suspect vehicle is being sought after a woman cycling near 24th Street and Florin Road was struck shortly before 10:30 p.m., the Police Department said in a news release. Arriving officers discovered the victim down in the roadway with life-threatening injuries, and she was pronounced dead at the scene.
The involved vehicle, believed by investigators to be a small white or silver sedan, fled the scene of the collision, authorities said.
The victim’s identity will be released by the Sacramento County Coroner’s Office pending notification of family.
The investigation remains active, police say. Anyone with information regarding the hit-and-run is asked to contact Sacramento Police dispatch at 916-264-5471 or Sacramento Valley Crime Stoppers at 916-443-4357.
