BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. – Update:
Virginia State Police have provided an update Tuesday evening following a fatal hit-and-run that occurred in Bedford Saturday.
VSP said that interviews have developed promising leads, and a vehicle has been seized that is believed to have been involved in the crash. Authorities say that the damage on the vehicle is consistent with evidence left at the scene of the crash.
VSP said that they are looking for a white male between the ages of 20 and 30, brown/black hair/facial hair. At the time of the crash the driver had a full beard and tan or dark skin consistent with someone who works outside.
State police are obtaining several search warrants, and will provide updates as more information develops.
Original:
Troopers are searching for a suspect involved in a hit-and-run that left a cyclist dead on Saturday, Virginia State Police said.
VSP said a bicyclist was traveling on the 3900 block of Nemmo Road in Bedford County around 1:30 p.m. when a pickup truck struck the cyclist. After the investigation, authorities found that the driver got out of his vehicle, checked on the cyclist, then returned to his vehicle and fled the scene southbound on Nemmo Road toward Route 24.
Authorities said that the cyclist, identified as 67-year-old George Jerome Stephens of Jacksonville, Florida, died as a result of the crash.
The suspect vehicle was described as a silver/gray pickup truck pulling a small black utility trailer. The vehicle likely has damage to the driver’s side mirror, damage to the front left headlight, and front left fender. The driver is suspected to be a “Hispanic or possibly Indian male individual,” likely between 30 and 40 years old, with short, dark curly hair.
If you have any information regarding this incident, please contact Virginia State Police at 1-800-542-5959, or questions@vsp.virginia.gov. We will update you as more information becomes available.