Bicycle Rider Dies in Hit-and-Run near University Avenue, Abbas Shariff Arrested [San Diego, CA]

1 Dead in San Diego Bicycle Accident near University Avenue, Abbas Karama Arrested

 
SAN DIEGO, CA (May 28, 2020) – Tuesday evening, a bicycle rider in his 40s died in a hit-and-run crash near University Avenue, and police arrested Abbas Shariff.
 
Officer John Buttle of the San Diego Police Department revealed that the crash happened around 7:05 p.m.
 
Also, the crash occurred between a red Toyota Prius and a bicycle near University Avenue and Alamo Drive.
 
According to reports, the suspect vehicle was heading west in the No. 1 lane of 6600 block of University Avenue approaching Alamo Drive. Then, the driver made a drastic left turn southbound and the car hit the bicycle rider.
 
The impact of the collision ejected the bicyclist from his bike, and he fell several feet west of the crash.
 
After the crash, the driver went out of his car and brought the injured bicyclist back on the street. Then, he went inside his car and flee west on University Avenue, then north onto Aragon Way.
 
When the responders arrived, they transported the victim to a hospital. However, the unidentified bicyclist later died at the hospital.
 
The police reported that they located the driver’s Prius in the 6800 block of El Cajon Boulevard.
 
Later, they arrested Abbas Shariff as a suspect in the incident.

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We at Sweet Lawyers offer our heartfelt condolences for the friends and families of the victim. We hope they find peace and comfort during this difficult time.

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