Emporia Police are asking for help as they investigate a crash from Thursday morning.
The wreck involved a driver and cyclist around 9:30 am and did not lead to any hospital trips, but Emporia Police is now considering this as a hit-and-run. Police Sgt. Lisa Sage says the cyclist, 53-year-old Ron Harris of Aurora, Neb., was eastbound on 15th near Washington when an eastbound silver hatchback passed him and clipped him with a rear-view mirror. Harris was scratched and bruised.
Witnesses say the vehicle could have been a Nissan Versa and may now have a broken passenger-side rear-view mirror. The driver had a ponytail.
If you have information, call Emporia Police at 343-4200 or Lyon County Crime Stoppers at 342-2273.
10 am Thursday: Cyclist clipped by motorist in central Emporia
Emporia Police are investigating after a vehicle clipped a bicyclist in central Emporia.
The incident happened shortly before 9:30 a.m. Thursday near the intersection of 15th and Washington and blocked the eastbound lane of traffic on 15th Ave. for a brief time. The cyclist had some scratches but wasn’t seriously hurt. He was treated on scene and was not transported. The scene was cleared within 15 minutes. The driver of the vehicle was not injured.
Further details are pending from the Emporia Police Department.
