Authorities look for driver in hit-and-run crash of car and bike
A Stafford County man was severely injured early Saturday morning when he was hit by a car that left the scene after the crash.
The 44-year-old man is still being treated at Mary Washington Hospital for several broken bones and other injuries, but is expected to live.
The crash occurred around 5:55 a.m. in the southbound lane of Lafayette Boulevard just past the Fredericksburg line, said 1st Sgt. Liz Scott of the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office.
Scott said a witness on the scene was able to identify the offending car as a late '80s or early '90s model Honda sedan, tan in color.
She said the witness saw the Honda swerving and speeding on State Route 3 and followed the car that later turned onto Lafayette Saturday morning.
The witness further saw the car strike the bicyclist, causing the bike to fly into the air. When deputies responded, the victim was still unconscious, Scott said.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office Crime Solvers at 540/582-5822.
--Ellen Biltz