MARINETTE COUNTY, WI — A 48-year-old man died early Saturday after being struck by a vehicle while riding a bike near the Wisconsin-Michigan state border in Marinette, according to We Are Green Bay.
Marinette Police Department officials said the incident took place on the Interstate Bridge at about 2:20 a.m. At least eight different area agencies, including the MPD, the Marinette Fire Department, and Aurora Medical Center – Bay Area EMS personnel, responded to the area.
The circumstances leading up to the event remain unclear, but officers arrived to find the cyclist unresponsive following a crash with a vehicle whose driver fled the scene.
Despite life-saving measures, the victim was pronounced deceased at the scene.
At this time, an investigation and search for the suspect and fleeing vehicle remain underway. Anyone who may have relevant information is urged to reach the Marinette Police Department at (715) 732-5200.
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