Nate Lynn, 9NEWS
Late evening story as of 12:50am more details soon
ARVADA, Colo. — A bicyclist is dead after being struck by an SUV that left the scene of the crash outside Arvada Sunday night.
A spokesperson for the Colorado State Patrol (CSP) said the crash happened at around 8:30 p.m. at Indiana Street and West 77th Drive.
According to a Medina Alert from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, the vehicle was a 2014-2016 Toyota Highlander that should have damage to its grill and front bumper.
Anyone who sees it is asked to call CSP dispatch at 303-239-4501
This is such terrible news ! It is so scary to ride on the roads anywhere any more ! I think something drastic needs to be done with cell phones. I believe that is a major cause of distractions. I can only assume it was a distraction that caused this person to hit a cyclist. Otherwise why ? I think cell phones need to be disabled when in a car and the car is moving ! Something has to happen to end this craziness !
Why was a 77 yr old riding bike at night. I feel for driver as they were probably scared and not knowing what to do. We all think we would fo better but everyone assumes driver is at fault but why are bike riders careful where they are going. The people in Colorado walk out in middle of street without looking.