Las Vegas police seek driver who hit bicyclist, took off

By RICARDO TORRES LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

10 years ago

A Las Vegas Metropolitan police officer removes a bicycle from an accident scene on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2014, where a bicyclist was struck by a silver sedan at Alta Drive and Valley View Boulevard. A bicyclist with head injury is sent to University Medical Center. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Las Vegas Metropolitan police investigate a vehicle-bicycle accident on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2014, where a bicyclist was struck by a silver sedan at Alta Drive and Valley View Boulevard. A bicyclist with head injury is sent to University Medical Center.(Bizu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Las Vegas police on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2014, were looking for the driver of a car involved in a crash at Alta Drive and Valley View Boulevard that sent a bicyclist to University Medical Center. (Bizu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Las Vegas police on Thursday morning were looking for a driver and a car involved in a crash that sent a bicyclist to a valley hospital.

It happened in the intersection of Alta Drive at Valley View Boulevard intersection about 10:30 a.m. The bicyclist was struck by a silver sedan, Metro spokeswoman Laura Meltzer said.

The driver of that vehicle, which is described as possibly being a two-door Honda, took off, Meltzer said.

An officer on the scene said that the vehicle was heading north on Valley View.

The bicyclist, whose head was bleeding, was taken to University Medical Center with injuries police said were not life-threatening.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Review-Journal photographer Bizu Tesfaye contributed to this story.

Contact Ricardo Torres at rtorres@reviewjournal.com and 702-383-0381. Find him on Twitter: @rickytwrites.