INDIANAPOLIS — Police are investigating after a bicyclist was struck and killed in a hit-and-run on the near northwest side of Indianapolis Wednesday morning.
According to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, at approximately 5:53 a.m., officers responded to a report of a personal injury accident on the 1700 block of N. Tibbs Avenue. When they arrived, they found a male bicyclist injured in the roadway.
The victim had serious injuries and was taken to a local hospital. Police said the victim later died.
The IMPD fatal crash investigation team was called to the scene to start their work. Early reports indicate that a vehicle struck the bicyclist and then fled the scene, making this a hit-and-run incident.
