COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A bicyclist is dead after a hit-skip early Monday morning in the northeast side of the city.
According to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, a fatal injury crash occurred at around 12:45 a.m. on State Route 3, known as Westerville Road, at the Innis Road intersection in Mifflin Township. Deputies report that a bicyclist was crossing Westerville Road and was struck by an unknown vehicle, which was traveling southbound.
The cyclist was taken to a nearby hospital where they were pronounced dead at 1:20 a.m., while the driver fled the scene.
An investigation by the FCSO and police from Mifflin Township and Clinton Township believe the suspect may be driving a white Chevy Suburban that may have slight front end damage.
It is the second hit-skip incident in Columbus to occur within 24 hours after a pedestrian was struck and killed near the State Route 161 and Sawmill Road intersection.
The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office is continuing to investigate the crash and asks that anyone with additional information to contact the Crash Investigation Unit at 614-525-6113.
