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Bicyclist injured by hit-and-run driver in Carlsbad

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Posted at 8:16 PM, Jan 31, 2021
and last updated 2021-02-01 09:24:59-05

CARLSBAD, Calif. (CNS) -- Police arrested a man suspected of driving drunk Sunday after he allegedly struck and seriously hurt a bicyclist, then drove away.

According to the Carlsbad Police Department, the collision happened around 10:40 a.m. on Circulo Sequoia, just northeast of La Costa Canyon High School.

The bicyclist, a 65-year-old woman from Arizona, was unconscious when police and paramedics arrived. She was transported to Palomar Medical Center with serious injuries.

A witness described seeing a black lowered Cadillac fleeing from the scene.

Using a helicopter and several deputies and officers, the black Cadillac that hit her was found a short distance away from the accident, police said.

Officers arrested the 26-year old driver, identified as John Hutchinson. Hutchinson was arrested and transported to the Vista Detention Facility where he was booked for felony hit-and-run with injuries and driving under the influence.

The investigation is ongoing.