Bicyclist Dead In Hartford Hit-And-Run: Reports

HARTFORD, CT — City police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run incident in Hartford Monday night that claimed the life of a bicyclist.

WFSB Channel 3, citing police, identified the man killed as Nicholas Thompson, 42, of Hartford.

According to Fox 61, police were called to Main Street at about 7:31 p.m. Monday for a report of a vehicle striking a bicyclist

When units arrived, they found a man believed to be in his 40s lying unresponsive in the road, Fox 61 reported.

WFSB Channel 3, citing the Hartford Police Department, reported the motorist hit the bicycle from the rear, then hit a parked car before fleeing.

The search for the motorist was ongoing, Fox 61 and WFSB reported.

For the full Fox 61 report, click on this link.

For the WFSB Channel 3 video report, click on this link.