Cyclist Injured in Hit-and-Run on Belair Drive in San Antonio, TX
San Antonio, TX — June 23, 2022, a bicyclist was struck and injured by a passing vehicle in a hit-and-run on Belair Drive in Far North San Antonio.
According to reports the incident happened just before 11:00 p.m. on the 11300 block of Belair, close to Lockhill Selma Road. Preliminary investigation suggests the victim was riding a bicycle in the area when he was hit by a vehicle, believed to be a black Toyota. After the impact the driver fled the scene.
The cyclist was treated on-site for minor injuries.
The investigation continues as police seek the hit-and-run vehicle and its driver.
No further information is available at this time.
Commentary on Hit-and-Run on Belair Drive in San Antonio
It's always frustrating to see yet another Texas hit-and-run, yet they seem to show up in the news almost daily. I'm sure it more or less goes without saying that the driver who took off should be located and face consequences. Even if the damage done seems to have been relatively minor, Failure to Stop and Render Aid doesn't work on a sliding scale so police must remain diligent. Hopefully community members will come forward with information to help apprehend a suspect.
In the meantime everyone's stuck with questions, not least of which is "Why did they run?" There are many possible answers to that; they might simply have panicked, but in many cases something else (illegal contraband, outstanding warrants, drunk driving) contributed to their poor decision.
Only time and thorough investigation can tell what really happened, but as long as authorities stick to it and the public contacts them with any helpful information I'm confident this can be resolved.
