KNOXVILLE OFFICERS SEARCHING MAN WHO HIT MAN ON BIKE HEAD ON

Knoxville Police Department officers are working to identify the driver of the pictured Volvo Cross Country. On Saturday, June 4 at around 11:15 p.m., officers stopped the Volvo on Willow Avenue and Patton Street because the car did not have a license plate. As officers were walking toward the car, the driver sped away, traveling west on Willow Avenue towards Central Street. Officers did not pursue the car.

Minutes later, officers received a call that a bicyclist had been struck by a car on Central Street near Willow Avenue. Witnesses reported that the bicyclist was hit head-on by a speeding black Volvo, which then fled the scene. The victim, a 49-year-old man, was transported to the UT Medical Center with serious injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening.

The driver of the Volvo was described as a black male who is possibly in his 30s and appeared to be bald.

Anyone with information is urged to contact East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers by phone at 865-215-7165 or by texting **TIPS. Tipsters can remain anonymous and be eligible to receive a cash reward.