Hit-and-run kills bicyclist in Merced County, CHP says

MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A antheral riding a bicycle successful Merced County was killed aft a head-on hit-and-run clang aboriginal Friday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol.

CHP says at around 6:20 a.m., officers responded to an unresponsive antheral who was recovered connected Santa Fe Drive westbound of Shaffer Road, extracurricular the metropolis of Winton. 

Investigators accidental the unidentified man, who was astir 40 oregon 50 years old, was riding his bicycle westbound successful the eastbound lane of Santa Fe Drive, westbound of Shaffer Road. At the aforesaid time, a conveyance was travelling eastbound connected Santa Fe Drive, westbound of Shaffer Road. 

According to the CHP, the operator of the conveyance crashed head-on into the beforehand instrumentality of the bicycle. The operator did not halt and continued driving eastbound toward Shaffer Road. The bicyclist died astatine the scene.

The California Highway Patrol is asking for assistance uncovering the conveyance progressive successful the hit-and-run crash. The nonstop clip of the clang is not known.

Anyone who witnessed the clang oregon has accusation related to the incidental is asked to interaction Investigating Officer Tyler Mason astatine (209) 356-6600 oregon aft hours astatine (209) 356-2900.