LAKEWOOD, Colo. — A man was arrested in Denver following a hit-and-crash that killed a bicyclist Friday night in Lakewood.
Steven Bielas, 30, was arrested by Denver officers shortly after the crash and notified the Lakewood Police Department that the suspect and vehicle were located.
According to police, the victim, an adult male, was riding a motorized bicycle in the southbound lanes of traffic on Wadsworth Boulevard, just north of 6th Avenue, when he was struck and killed by a 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser.
After the crash, the driver of the Toyota took off eastbound on 6th Avenue, according to police. A Medina Alert was issued but was deactivated Saturday morning after authorities located the vehicle and suspect.
The victim’s identity has not been released.
Bielas was booked into the Jefferson County Jail on the charges of failing to remain at the scene of a crash resulting in death.
Police said they are attempting to determine the fault as well as if drugs or alcohol were involved in the crash.
