Hit-and-run vehicle in Santa Rosa motorcycle crash identified; police seek public's help
Santa Rosa police released a photo Wednesday of a vehicle wanted in connection to a hit-and-run that severely injured a motorcyclist last week.
The vehicle is a gray 2004-2008 four-door Ford F-150. Police said the truck has various distinctive characteristics.
- Apparent stickers in the top driver-side corner of the windshield
- Distinctive black rims
- FX4 sticker on the bed of the truck
- No front license plate
- Rectangular fog lamps
- Silver side steps
Police do not know the driver's age, gender or race, but the driver may have been wearing a black and white flannel-style top.
The hit-and-run happened on April 30, just before 3 p.m. Police said a motorcyclist was traveling east on Hopper Avenue and had a green light. The truck was on westbound Hopper Avenue and turned left onto Airway Drive, crashing into the motorcyclist.
Police said the pickup driver did not stop, leaving the injured motorcyclist and not reporting the crash to 911.
First responders arrived and found the motorcyclist unresponsive on the roadway. The victim was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at 707-543-8541 and cite case# 24-5127.