Longboat Key Police seek information on possible hit-and-run

Longboat Key Police officers are seeking information about an incident that injured a Nova Scotia man early this week.

The incident occurred just before 2 p.m. on Sunday April 2 in the 4900 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive. Police Sergeant Robert Borque said investigators are working to piece together details of what happened.

The victim was heading south on GMD on a bicycle, Borque said. One witness, who was on the opposite side of the street, said he saw a white pickup truck pass the cyclist. As the truck passed, the witness heard a thump and someone shout an expletive, then saw the victim lying on the ground.

Borque said the bicycle is damaged, but the witness did not see the the truck make contact with the cyclist. Police are trying to determine if the truck struck the cyclist or if the cyclist fell first and the truck ran over the bicycle. 

The witness could not provide a description of the driver.

Police are seeking any information on the white pickup truck, which continued to head south on GMD. Borque described it as an older, smaller-sized model, possibly from the mid-1990s. It may have damage to the passenger side.

Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Longboat Key Police at 941-316-1977.

The victim was taken to Blake Medical Center in Bradenton where he remains in critical condition.

This is a developing story. More information will be added as it becomes available.