Detectives are investigating after a man was struck and killed in a hit and run while riding his bike in the Rainier Beach neighborhood Monday evening.
Officers were dispatched to the 9200 block of Rainier Avenue South at 4:50 p.m. Monday for a report of a white sedan that had struck a bicyclist and then fled the scene.
Seattle Fire Department Medics attempted life-saving measures but the man died at the scene.
Witnesses said the bicyclist was attempting to cross Rainier Avenue South when he was hit by the sedan which was traveling in the southbound lanes.
Traffic Collision Detectives are now investigating and are searching for a white sedan with extensive damage to the front end and windshield. If you have any information please call the non-emergency line at 206-625-5011.
This remains an active scene and details may change as the investigation continues.