BY: STAFF REPORT | BocaNewsNow.com
LAKE WORTH BEACH, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2024 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — A man is in critical condition Sunday after police say he riding a bicycle that that was struck by a van that fled the scene. The man, 36 years old, was on a “Huffy” bike when the incident occurred around 11 p.m. Saturday night.
The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office tells BocaNewsNow.com that the van was traveling south on C street while the bicyclist was traveling west on 1st Avenue South. The bicyclist, according to police, failed stop for the posted stop sign, “violating the right of way (and) riding into the path of the van.”
The van, investigators say, struck the bicyclist and knocked him to the ground. The van then ran over the bicyclist. The van driver failed to stop and fled the scene southbound. The bicyclist was transported to an area hospital with critical injuries.
Police have not yet publicly identified the bicyclist but do report that they have not been able to notify his family. The search continues to the van and the van drivers. Charges may be pending.
