New Smyrna Beach, FL : Bicyclist killed in struck by pickup truck in State Road 44 Smyrna Beach on Thursday January 14 2016.
New Smyrna Beach, Florida
An arrest has been made in the hit-and-run death of a bicyclist in New Smyrna Beach.
Jonathan Gibson, 27, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, the police release said.
According to officers, 50-year-old Kevin Meck was riding his bicycle on the shoulder of State Road 44 Thursday just before 7:30 p.m. Witnesses told police that Meck struck from behind by a dark colored pickup truck. The driver of the truck, identified as Gibson, stopped briefly and then left the scene, police said.
Police later received a call from a witness about a truck stopped in the 300 block of North Airport Road. The caller told police the truck looked like it had been involved in a crash. When police arrived they noticed the truck had damage consistent with the hit-and-run on SR-44.
Gibson was placed under arrest and his dark blue Chevy pickup truck was taken to the New Smyrna Beach Police Department as evidence.
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Police: Bicyclist struck and killed, driver arrested for DUI