Male Bicyclist Fatally Struck by Hit-and-Run Driver near Leon Road
MENIFEE, CA (July 26, 2018) – A man was found dead Thursday morning following a suspected hit-and-run collision near Leon Road.
According to the California Highway Patrol, the incident happened sometime between Wednesday night, July 25, and the morning of Thursday, July 26. A bicyclist was heading east on Scott Road when a vehicle struck him and fled the scene.
Authorities received reports about the crash shortly after 9:30 AM. They responded to the scene and found a man lifeless along the south shoulder of the roadway. The victim was initially described as a male in his early 50s with a thin build, approximately weighing about 135 lbs.
He was later identified as Thomas Dyer in a touching message shared by his son on social media.
The CHP is now asking for the public’s help to identify and locate the hit-and-run driver . Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact Officer Strom at the Temecula CHP office at (951) 506-2000 as soon as possible.
No further details have been released to the public at this time.
Sweet Law offers our heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Thomas Dyer. He will be remembered as a loving man, father, and grandfather. May he rest in peace.
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