Bicyclist found dead in Coral Gables hit-and-run

Police hoping witnesses come forward

CORAL GABLES, Fla. – Police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run after a body was found on a Coral Gables street.

The body was discovered just after 3 a.m. on Bird Road near Granada Boulevard.

Coral Gables police Officer Kelly Dunham said a K-9 officer was finishing a separate investigation when he spotted the body.

A bicycle was also found in the street about four blocks away.

Police said the victim is not believed to be a student at the University of Miami, which is nearby.

Investigators are asking any witnesses to come forward.

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