Bicyclist killed by vehicle in hit-and-run near Visalia

TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A bicyclist died connected Sunday nighttime aft being struck by a conveyance successful a hit-and-run extracurricular of Visalia, the California Highway Patrol said.

According to CHP, astir 9 p.m. a bicyclist traveling northbound on the close enarthrosis of Road 68, southbound of Highway 198, was struck from down by a vehicle.

CHP says the operator approached the bicyclist from the rear, and for chartless reasons allowed the conveyance to onslaught the bicyclist.

According to CHP, the bicyclist, a antheral riding an orangish Santa Cruz Soul bicycle died arsenic a effect of the crash. The operator of the conveyance fled the scene.

CHP says it is chartless if drugs oregon intoxicant were a contributing factor.

This is an ongoing investigation.