Driver flees scene after hitting cyclist

A cyclist was hurt in a hit-and-run accident on Wednesday in Crystal Bay.

The cyclist was going north on Highway 28 at 4pm May 24 when he was struck by a vehicle going south. The vehicle, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol, turned left at Stateline line Road right into the cyclist.

The bicyclist struck the right front of the vehicle and was ejected, landing on the asphalt. The vehicle fled the scene.

The cyclist and witnesses described the vehicle as a blue/tan Subaru Outback (or similar type vehicle) with Nevada license plates. The driver of the vehicle is described as a white male adult, approximately 65 years of age with a white “bushy” mustache.

Anyone with information is asked to call 775.687.9600.

— Lake Tahoe News staff report