Bicyclist Killed in Hit-and-Run Crash on Bear River Drive near Swetzer Road [Sutter County, CA]

Loomis Man Dies after Struck by Hit-and-Run Vehicle while Riding His Bike on Bear River Drive in Sutter County

 
SUTTER COUNTY, CA (April 10, 2023) – A bicyclist was killed in a hit-and-run crash on Bear River Drive in Sutter County Saturday morning on April 8.
 
The fatal crash happened around 7:00 a.m. just west of Swetzer Road. According to the CHP, the 59-year-old victim from Loomis was traveling eastbound on his bicycle when a 2007-2014 charcoal gray GMC Sierra or Yukon struck him from behind and fled the scene.
 
A nearby worker found the victim lying in the roadway and called 911.
 
First responders rushed the victim to Adventist Health + Rideout, where he later succumbed to his injuries.
 
The name of the victim will not be released until the Sutter County Sheriff-Coroner has notified the family.
 
The suspect vehicle is believed to have significant damage on the right side, including the fog light, right mirror, and right front body.
 
CHP officials urged anyone with information on the whereabouts of the suspect vehicle or driver to contact CHP Chico Dispatch at 530-332-1200 or Officer Quigley M-F 8-5 at the CHP Yuba-Sutter Office at 530-645-6200.

We would like to extend our heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of the victim.

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