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Vehicle located, suspect arrested in Lakewood hit-and-run crash that killed bicyclist

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UPDATE | A man was arrested in Denver following a hit-and-crash that killed a bicyclist Friday night in Lakewood. The suspect was identified as 30-year-old Steven Bielas.


LAKEWOOD, Colo. — Police in Lakewood located a vehicle Saturday they believe was involved in a hit-and-run crash involving a bicyclist Friday night. The victim’s condition is not known.

The crash happened on southbound Wadsworth Boulevard near the 6th Avenue freeway.

Police said a driver in a 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser struck the bicyclist and then took off eastbound on 6th Avenue.

A Medina Alert was issued for the Toyota but was deactivated Saturday morning after authorities located the vehicle.

It’s unclear where the vehicle was found and if a suspect was apprehended.


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