FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The Fort Wayne Police Department is investigating a hit-and-run crash that left a bicyclist with life-threatening injuries.

The crash happened Friday morning at approximately 2:35 a.m. at Coldwater Road just south of Collins Road.

Fort Wayne Police say that a White Ford Transit van was northbound on Coldwater Road approaching Collins Road when it struck a man riding a bike down the roadway. The driver of the van then continued northbound on Coldwater Road, according to witnesses who talked to police.

FWPD squad car parked in a Fort Wayne intersection

Police say a witness attempted to follow the vehicle but eventually lost sight of it. The bicyclist was transported to a local hospital and was later determined to be in life-threatening condition.

The Fatal Accident Crash Team and the Air Support Unit were requested to investigate
the crash. The north lanes of Coldwater Road from Coliseum Boulevard to Collins Road are
currently closed while crash investigators document the scene. Investigators are asking anyone with information about the hit & run crash to contact the Fort Wayne Police Department. Fort Wayne Police are still investigating the crash.