CHP seeks help in fatal Orange Cove hit-and-run case

ORANGE COVE, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE)  - A bicyclist was fatally injured pursuing a collision with pickup motortruck that near the country Saturday night, the California Highway Patrol says.

Investigators accidental astir 9:30 p.m., officers responded to a telephone of a hit-and-run incidental involving a bicyclist connected Adams Avenue, conscionable eastbound of Cove Avenue.

Officers accidental archetypal probe indicates that a pistillate was riding a motorcycle westbound connected Adams Avenue adjacent the roadway erstwhile idiosyncratic driving a reddish Chevrolet Silverado 1500 struck her from behind.

 They bash not judge the operator stopped earlier leaving the area, nor bash they deliberation the operator rendered assistance oregon notified exigency services.

The pistillate died from her injuries astatine the scene.

The CHP says the woman's bicycle was dragged for astir 120 feet pursuing the collision, but the rider didn't look to person been dragged. It besides says that the pistillate wasn't wearing a helmet astatine the clip of the crash, but she did person a handheld airy connected her to summation her visibility.

Investigators are asking for the public's assistance locating the suspect's vehicle.  They accidental it should person noticeable front-end damage, specifically the close front, and could beryllium missing a headlight lens. They deliberation it mightiness besides beryllium missing a achromatic Chevy "bowtie" grille emblem. Both those items were recovered astatine the scene.

The motortruck is believed to beryllium a exemplary twelvemonth early-to-mid 2000's.

The CHP has provided the media with pictures of a 'vehicle of interest' and a 'person of interest' who mightiness person accusation astir this case. They inquire anyone who whitethorn admit the motortruck oregon its operator to delight interaction the Fresno-area bureau astatine 559-262-0400.