HIALEAH, Fla. — A bicyclist was killed in a hit-and-run on Thursday morning in Hialeah, police confirmed.
According to the Hialeah Police Department, the crash occurred around 4:10 a.m. near Southeast Fourth Avenue and East Okeechobee Road.
Investigators said 37-year-old Kenneth Wembley was riding a bicycle when he was struck by a driver in a black four-door vehicle. Police said the driver then continued southeast on East Okeechobee Road without stopping.
Wembley died from his injuries, authorities said.
Police believe that Wembley was on his way to work when he was fatally struck.
Police said the suspect’s vehicle is believed to have noticeable front-end damage and is missing its passenger-side mirror.
They said a man arrived at Hialeah Police Department headquarters on Thursday and told officers he had been involved in a traffic crash earlier in the morning and did not stop.
Traffic homicide detectives were interviewing that man to determine whether he was involved in the fatal hit-and-run.
The investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone with information on the case is urged to call the Hialeah Police Department at 305-687-2525.
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