JACKSONVILLE, Fla — A man is fighting for his life after he was hit by car while riding a bicycle Saturday night in Jacksonville's Eastport area.
The crash happened at about 10 p.m. Saturday night on State Road 105 near Eastport Road in Jacksonville.
A westbound car on State Road 105 veered onto the right shoulder and hit the bicyclist, who vaulted forward and hit a street sign, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
First responders took the bicyclist, identified as a 27-year-old man, to the hospital where he was listed in critical condition.
The car fled the scene, FHP said. Authorities are searching for a possible Subaru sedan with right front damage and missing a right-side fog light assembly.
If you have any information on the crash, call the Florida Highway Patrol at (904) 695-4000.
