On Friday December 24, 2021, at about 11:24 pm, the Hemet Police Dispatch Center began receiving calls about a traffic collision in the area of Devonshire Ave. and Sanderson Ave. The reporting party advised that the collision was between a vehicle and a bicycle and that the bicycle rider was still in the roadway.
Officers and medics arrived on scene and found the bicycle rider still in the roadway, unconscious but breathing. Medical aid was rendered and the subject was transported to a local hospital where he is listed in critical condition. The driver of the vehicle – a blue Toyota Camry, remained on scene and fully cooperated with the investigation.
The Hemet Police Traffic Bureau was called in to investigate the collision and preliminary investigation revealed that the driver of the Camry was driving south bound on Sanderson Ave, approaching Devonshire. The driver proceeded south into the intersection on a green signal and collided into the bicyclist in the intersection. Neither alcohol nor drugs were a factor with the driver of the Camry.
As of this writing, investigators have exhausted all available resources and the bicyclist has not been identified. The Hemet Police Department is seeking the public’s help in identifying him. The bicyclist is a Hispanic male about 15 to 18 years old, approximately 5’9” tall, weighing about 130 pounds. He was wearing a black ‘hoodie’ sweatshirt, brown belt, and blue jeans. He also has two small tattoos on his left hand.
If you know someone who matches that description and has been unaccounted for since last night, please call Lt. Dickson at (951)765-3795 or e-mail at [email protected].
Hemet Police Department | Contributed
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