Bicyclist Killed in Hit-And-Run Crash on Memorial Boulevard (US 69) in Port Arthur

Man Dies in Port Arthur Bicycle Crash on Memorial Boulevard

Port Arthur, Texas (December 21, 2018) – A man was killed in a fatal hit-and-run bicycle accident on Thursday evening in Port Arthur.
According to the Port Arthur Police Department, the crash was reported at about 6:58 p.m. December 20 in the 2300 block of Memorial Boulevard.
Police said a 76-year-old man was riding across Memorial Boulevard when he was hit by a northbound vehicle. The driver of the vehicle fled the scene after the crash.
The victim was rushed to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Police had not yet released the identity of the victim pending notification of the next of kin.
The Port Arthur Police Department is investigating the incident.