Woman on bicycle killed in hit-and-run in North Sacramento
SACRAMENTO — An investigation is underway after a bicyclist was fatally struck by a vehicle in the North Sacramento area late Wednesday afternoon.
The Sacramento Fire Department said the collision happened shortly after 4:36 p.m. in the area of Arcade Boulevard and Kenwood Street near Haggin Oaks Golf Complex.
The bicyclist, only described as a woman, was pronounced dead at the scene and the vehicle involved in the collision fled before first responders arrived, the Sacramento Police Department said. A suspect vehicle description was not available.
Authorities have not yet released the name of the woman killed.
Investigators have obtained statements from witnesses and the incident remains under investigation, Sacramento police said.
The collision caused some road closures in the area. All roads have since been reopened.