MARION, Ind. — Marion police are asking for the public's help identifying a car involved in a hit-and-run crash that killed a bicyclist Monday.
Around 7:30 a.m. Jan. 8, the bicyclist, later identified as 76-year-old Norman D. Forbes, of Marion, was struck from behind while traveling south in the 500 block of South Butler Avenue, crossing a bridge. That's near West 4th Street and South Baldwin Avenue.
The car that struck Forbes was not there when first responders arrived, and Forbes was pronounced dead at the scene.
On Jan. 11, the Marion Police Department asked for the public's help locating a vehicle of interest, which it describes as an S10 pickup truck of unknown color that will have front-end damage.
"If you see any vehicles matching the description mentioned...and get a photo of the vehicle, please send the picture to our Marion Police Department Facebook messenger. All people sending photos will remain anonymous," the department said in a press release.
Anyone with information on the incident is asked to contact the department at 765-662-9981, message its Facebook page, or call Crime Stoppers at 765-662-8477.
