LUFKIN, Texas — A bicyclist has died after being hit by a vehicle around 6:15 a.m. Sunday on Abney Avenue in Lufkin.
The person has been identified as Daryl Taylor, 46, of Lufkin.
Detectives have obtained a search warrant for the vehicle that was seized Sunday night. The owner said they would only speak to officers in the presence of their attorney.
The man was riding his bicycle westbound in the 900 block of Abney Avenue when a speeding black SUV crossed all three lanes and stuck him, according a release from City of Lufkin Communications Director Jessica Pebsworth.
The driver continued westbound on Abney Avenue without stopping to see the man's condition.
The man was later transported by an ambulance to a local hospital where he later died.
The Lufkin Police Department is asking anyone with camera footage in the area between 6:05 a.m. to 6:25 a.m. to help with this investigation.
The police believe that the vehicle will have damage to the driver's side headlight.
Anyone with more information is asked to contact the department at (936) 633-0356 or Crime Stoppers at (936) 639-TIPS.