UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) – A bicyclist identified as a 66 year old Coldwater man was injured Thursday morning following an apparent hit and run accident at Union City and Cady Roads.
The Branch County Sheriff’s Department is investigating after the accident was reported at about 9:30 a.m..
The injured bicyclist was flown by AirCare to Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo in serious condition.
At last report, police were looking for an older red or maroon colored pickup truck that according to witnesses may have been driven by an elderly man with white hair. The vehicle reportedly has damage to the right side and to the passenger side mirror.
The vehicle was last seen heading east on Union City Road.
Witnesses say the bicyclist was heading east when he was struck.
Deputies were also assisted by the Coldwater Fire Department and Michigan Department of Natural Resources officers.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the Sheriff’s Department at (517) 278-3091.
