Gay Cyclist Murdered By Hit-And-Run Driver During AIDS Lifecycle Charity Event
Truly sickening. Thankfully, the motorist who attempted to flee after killing the cyclist was eventually arrested. Via WeHoTimes:
A bicyclist was killed in a hit and run incident at Griffith Park on Saturday afternoon at roughly 3:49 p.m, shocking many AIDS Lifecycle Riders who were out that afternoon participating in a riding event. The incident occurred at 4400 Crystal Springs Drive, according to Lt. M. McCommas of the Los Angeles Police Department’s Central Traffic Division.
The name of the male victim has not been announced. Reports state he was in his 70s and was riding northbound when he was hit by a driver who was also going northbound. The victim suffered blunt force trauma.
Authorities told CBSLA the driver of the vehicle that hit the bicyclist fled on foot but they eventually arrested him.
[WeHoTimes: AIDS Lifecycle Riders in Shock After Cyclist Killed in Hit and Run at Griffith Park]
