Police Searching For Vehicle That Struck Bicyclist In Stockton

STOCKTON (CBS13) – Police in Stockton are asking the public to help find a vehicle that may have been involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash.

Around 4:50 a.m. Thursday, Stockton police officers responded to an injury collision at West Charter Way and the San Joaquin River Bridge. There, officers found a bicyclist who had been hit by a vehicle. The bicyclist was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver cooperated with police, according to a Stockton Police Department statement.

(photo provided by: Stockton PD)

A second vehicle described as a newer, red Volkswagen Beetle, allegedly struck the bicyclist but police say it’s unknown if the driver knew they struck the rider.

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Officers ask anyone who witnessed the incident to call them at (209) 937-8377.

This is an ongoing investigation.