A 53-year-old New Havener bicyclist died after a hit-and-run in the Hill Friday night. The New Haven Police Department (NHPD) posted about that fatal collision on the social media site X on Saturday morning. The press release states that police officers were dispatched to the area of Howard Av enue and 2nd Street on Friday at 11:16 p.m. on the report of a motor vehicle collision involving a bicyclist; “the vehicle fled the scene following the collision.” Upon arrivals, officers found a man in roadway, “unresponsive and suffering from apparent injuries.” The 53-year-old man was transported to Yale New Haven Hospital, where he died. “The initial investigation indicates that the bicyclist was attempting to cross the street when he was struck. With assistance from the Real Time Crime Center, officers subsequently located the involved vehicle in another area of the city but it was unoccupied.” The Crash Reconstruction Unit is investigating the collision. Police ask that anyone who may have witnessed the incident or who may have information valuable to investigators to call detectives at 203-946-6304 or the department’s anonymous tip line at 866-888-TIPS (8477). The post Bicyclist Killed In Hit--Run appeared first on New Haven Independent. ...read more read less