Bladen Hit and Run Driver Sought

Side view of a car
(Courtesy NCSHP)

The Highway Patrol is searching for a driver who is suspected of killing a bicyclist last year.

The suspect vehicle is a dark gray 2007-2008 Acura TL with damage to the front right bumper and passenger side. The driver hit a bicyclist and fled the scene.

The collision occurred around 10 p.m. on Aug. 6, 2022, on N.C. 87 South of Tar Heel in Bladen County, according to the Patrol. The vehicle was traveling north on N.C. 87 and did not stop after the collision.

If you have information regarding this case from last year, please contact the State Highway Patrol office in Bladen County at 910-642-7169.

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Jefferson Weaver is the Managing Editor of Columbus County News and he can be reached at (910) 914-6056, (910) 632-4965, or by email at [email protected].