Bicyclist killed after he was dragged under car

UNION-TRIBUNE
August 21, 2008

MIRA MESA: A bicyclist died yesterday after being dragged several hundred feet beneath a car whose driver then ran away, San Diego police said.

The victim's name and age were not known. Investigators are trying to find the driver, believed to be a 25-year-old man.

Police said the victim was riding a bike through the parking lot of a Capricorn Way apartment complex near Kelowna Road about 3:45 p.m. He was struck by a red 2000 Dodge Neon and became trapped underneath it.

The driver dragged the cyclist about 500 feet through the parking lot and eastbound on the road, Sgt. Rich Nemetz said. The driver then stopped and fled on foot. The bicyclist suffered major head injuries and was declared dead at the scene. –P.R.
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NOTE: Call me suspicious but when you hear that a "driver runs away" that to me says one thing...ILLEGAL ALIEN!