LOUISIANA — Authorities are searching for a driver involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash that killed a bicyclist in Tangipahoa Parish, according to the sheriff’s office.
The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office said deputies were notified around 11:15 p.m. Wednesday, April 1, of a crash at the intersection of North Baptist Road and Sunset Acres.
Investigators said a driver initially struck the bicyclist, then stopped and reported the crash. However, a second vehicle traveling in the opposite direction then struck the victim a second time. That driver stopped briefly before leaving the scene.
The bicyclist was taken to a local hospital, where he later died. Authorities identified the victim as 46-year-old Michael Ribando Jr.
Officials described the second vehicle as a light-colored sedan. Investigators said it was traveling northbound on North Baptist Road before turning right onto Wardline Road.
Anyone with information or who witnessed the crash is asked to contact the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office Traffic Division at (985) 748-8147. Anonymous tips can also be submitted through Crime Stoppers of Tangipahoa.
The investigation remains ongoing.
