Bicyclist hospitalized after hit-and-run near Brunswick

Crash marks 2nd hit-and-run this week in Glynn County

GLYNN COUNTY, Ga. – A bicyclist was hospitalized after a hit-and-run crash Friday afternoon near Brunswick, the Glynn County Police Department said.

According to police, a 33-year-old Glynn County resident was biking north on Habersham Street near Key Drive about 12:45 p.m. when a vehicle traveling north struck him. Police said the driver of the vehicle then took off.

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The bicyclist was reportedly taken to the Southeast Georgia Health System Brunswick Campus Emergency Department in stable condition. 

Police said they believe the vehicle that struck the bicyclist was possibly a small GMC or Chevrolet truck or SUV, which will now be missing an aftermarket passenger side mirror.  

The Police Department's Traffic Enforcement Unit continues to investigate the hit-and-run, which was the second in a week in Glynn County. 

Early Saturday, a 19-year-old man was seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash on St. Simons Island. Police said they made an arrest in that case.

Anyone with information about Friday's crash is asked to call police at 912-554-3645 or the Silent Witness Line at 912-264-1333.


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