Sebastopol police seek hit-and-run driver in crash who injured cyclist

The driver, described as an older male with long hair, struck a cyclist and then left the scene Tuesday evening.|
BILL SWINDELL
THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

Sebastopol police Tuesday night were looking for a driver of car that struck a bicyclist and then left the scene.

The bicyclist was struck around 5:12 p.m. as the driver turned onto South Main Street from Willow Street, said Sgt. Dave Harston. The driver then fled the scene.

The cyclist was transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries, Harston said.

Witnesses described the suspect vehicle as an older white Ford Taurus with plywood covering the right rear window. The driver was described as an older male with long hair.

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