New Smyrna Beach, FL : Bicyclist killed in a fatal hit-and-run crash on Friday January 15 2016.
New Smyrna Beach, Florida
Police in New Smyrna Beach have identified a suspect in the hit-and-run death of a bicyclist Friday night.
Jonathan Gibson, 27, was taken into custody off Airport Road, and though he denies hitting the bicyclist, police said the pickup he was driving is the same as the one described in the incident and has front-end damage.
Police said the victim, identified as Kevin Meck, 50, was riding his bike on the shoulder in the 2400 block of westbound State Road 44 around 7:30 p.m., when he was hit from behind by a dark colored Chevy pickup that briefly stopped, then fled.
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