I-10 killer stopped to discard victim's bike
By Eric Swedlund
ARIZONA DAILY STAR
A hit-and-run driver who fatally struck a bicyclist on Interstate 10 Monday
night took the next freeway exit, removed the bicycle from the vehicle's
grille and continued away from the scene, police said.
The victim, who was dismembered, has not been identified.
Investigators are searching for the driver and also asking the public's help
in identifying the victim, said Officer Jim Oien, a spokesman for the
Department of Public Safety.
The bicyclist was riding a green Huffy mountain bike along Interstate 10
near Marana. He was struck in the shoulder or emergency lane, not in a
travel lane, Oien said.
The accident happened on westbound I-10 outside Marana near the Pinal Air
Park Road exit around 6 p.m. Investigators believe the driver turned off on
Pinal Air Park Road, stopped to discard the bicycle and continued driving
from the scene, Oien said.
The bicyclist was also struck by several subsequent vehicles, Oien said.
The victim, who may have been homeless, was a man between 30 and 50 years
old, with brown hair starting to gray. He was wearing black jeans, a dark
blue jacket and a Harley Davidson T-shirt that read "Sturgis 94." He also
had several tattoos, including one of a spider with the Spanish phrase "mi
vida loca," Oien said.