BRODHEAD - Brodhead Police located on Wednesday a vehicle suspected of being involved in a hit-and-run collision with a cyclist Sunday.
The vehicle was identified after surveillance photos of the vehicle were posted to the Brodhead Police Department's Facebook page on Wednesday.
Brodhead Police chief Chris Hughes said the images garnered a significant public response and helped to quickly locate the suspect.
The search for the suspect began after an unknown pickup truck struck a 72-year-old bicyclist without stopping on 17th Street on Sunday afternoon. The cyclist was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.
The vehicle and its driver were found at a residence in the N6800 block of County X, Town of Albany. The driver, an 18-year-old Albany man, admitted to driving the vehicle at the time of the accident and is cooperating with investigators.
The driver, whose name has not yet been released, is currently not in police custody.
The vehicle was identified after surveillance photos of the vehicle were posted to the Brodhead Police Department's Facebook page on Wednesday.
Brodhead Police chief Chris Hughes said the images garnered a significant public response and helped to quickly locate the suspect.
The search for the suspect began after an unknown pickup truck struck a 72-year-old bicyclist without stopping on 17th Street on Sunday afternoon. The cyclist was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.
The vehicle and its driver were found at a residence in the N6800 block of County X, Town of Albany. The driver, an 18-year-old Albany man, admitted to driving the vehicle at the time of the accident and is cooperating with investigators.
The driver, whose name has not yet been released, is currently not in police custody.