Bicyclist James Price, 34, hospitalized after hit-and-run on on Wheeler Avenue in Fort Smith, Arkansas
Bicyclist hospitalized after hit-and-run in Arkansas, police say
The car, possibly a Volkswagen Beetle, then struck Price and left the scene.
Price was taken to a local hospital with a concussion and a broken scapula along with other injuries, police said.
The release states that the vehicle involved may have damage to its passenger side panels, mirror and windshield.
Anyone with information on the hit-and-run should call Fort Smith police at (479) 709-5100 or (479) 709-5098.
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