Car fatally strikes bicyclist at 28th Ave and 22nd St

TAMPA, FL – A bicyclist was fatally injured in a hit-and-run collision in the College Hills community of Tampa on Tuesday, according to Tampa PD.

FATAL HIT AND RUN: The Tampa Police Department needs your help identifying the subjects seen in this video.

On 8-29-21, the victim was riding his bicycle westbound on 28th Ave and turned into an intersection on 22nd Street where he was struck by a vehicle. pic.twitter.com/33B1h9X14z

— TampaPD (@TampaPD) August 31, 2021

The victim was riding west on 28th Ave. He was struck by a gold or beige Nissan Altima at the intersection with 22nd St. The driver and passenger of the Altima returned to the scene to interact with the victim. They then left before first responders arrived on the scene.

EMS crews took the victim to a nearby hospital where they died from their injuries.

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