GRANITE CITY, Ill. (AP) — Funeral services are set for a southwestern Illinois bicyclist who police say was hit and killed by a vehicle that fled the scene.
Illinois State Police Trooper Calvin Dye Jr. says 54-year-old Richard Thomas of Granite City died at a hospital a day after the Aug. 28 crash.
Dye says investigators have identified a person of interest in the case, though he declined to elaborate.
Dye says a car was driving behind Thomas when its front passenger side hit Thomas about 11 p.m. He says Thomas was knocked off the bike and struck the car’s windshield before landing in the road.
Authorities say Thomas didn’t have reflectors on his clothes or lights on his bike.
Thomas’ funeral will be held Saturday in Granite City.
