One person was killed after a bicycle crash Friday afternoon in Wyoming’s Godwin Heights neighborhood.
As per the initial information, the fatal hit-and-run accident took place at about 2:24 p.m. on S. Division Street near 36th Street SE. The early reports showed that a person riding a bicycle was crossing Division Street while heading west when he was struck by a vehicle that was traveling south on Division. The driver left the scene after the incident.
Authorities actively responded to the scene and, on arrival, found the bicyclist with major injuries. He was declared dead at the scene. Witnesses provided a description of the vehicle and its driver to the officers. A deputy with the Kent County Sheriff’s Office located the driver shortly after and arrested him in Kentwood for leaving the scene of a fatal accident. Authorities believe that speed and alcohol were involved in the crash. No other details are available.
An investigation is ongoing.
July 23, 2022
Source: WOOD TV8