Authorities reached out to the public Wednesday for help in identifying a motorist who fled the scene of a traffic crash that killed a bicyclist last weekend in Clairemont Mesa.
The 36-year-old victim was riding his electric bicycle home from work when a westbound gray Mercedes-Benz E-Class two- or four-door car struck him from behind in the 6900 block of Balboa Avenue shortly before 1:30 a.m. Saturday, according to the San Diego Police Department.
Following the impact — which broke off pieces of the vehicle, including parts of its front lower grille, front bumper and passenger-side exterior mirror — the motorist continued driving and left the area.
Paramedics took the bicyclist to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. His name has not been released.
Authorities have released no description of the driver.
Anyone with information about the case was asked to call San Diego County Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477 or contact the agency online at sdcrimestoppers.org. Tipsters may remain anonymous and could be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000.
