Bicyclist seriously injured in hit-and-run in Durham. Now police looking for driver.
A bicyclist was seriously injured in a hit-and-run accident Sunday morning in Durham.
The cyclist was struck by a gray car in the 2300 block of Guess Road just after 11:30 a.m., according to a news release.
Police have identified the car as a 2011-14 Volkswagen Jetta and report it may have damage to the front right grill and on the top right side of the windshield.
Witnesses told police the driver was a Black male with long, braided dreadlocks, according to a news release. The driver, who fled the scene, was last seen pulling the bike out of the car’s front end.
On July 12, Durham police said they had obtained warrants for Omari Newsome, 33, of Durham. He had not been arrested as of Tuesday afternoon.
He is expected to be charged with felony hit and run with serious injuries, felony conspiracy, driving while license suspended, failure to reduce speed, and failure to stop at a steady red light.
Police ask anyone with information to contact Investigator J. Bell at 919-560-4935, ext. 29411 or CrimeStoppers at 919-683-1200.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
This story was originally published July 11, 2022 at 11:50 AM.