The Santa Cruz Police Department is continuing to investigate the Hit and Run traffic collision on Soquel Ave., which resulted in a fatality.
After review of footage from various security cameras on Soquel Avenue, and based 
on the timeframe of the collision, the Santa Cruz Police Department Investigators believe the attached photographs is the truck involved in the fatal Hit and Run collision. Initial reports described the truck as being a white full size pick-up truck, with major front end damage. In review of the photographs, Investigators believe a tool box is mounted in the bed of the pick-up truck.
The Santa Cruz Police department is continuing to look for a white full size pick-up truck, with a tool box mounted in the rear bed, and major front end damage.
The Santa Cruz Police Department requesting for members of the public to look at the photographs and urges people to call Investigations @ 831.420.5820 if they have any information.
To make an anonymous call regarding the incident, please call 831.420.5995
ORIGINAL PRESS RELEASE: Friday December 26, 2014:
The Santa Cruz Police Department is investigating a Hit and Run traffic collision which resulted in a fatality.
On Thursday December 26, 2014 at approximately 6:40am a bicyclist was riding eastbound on Soquel Ave near Hagemann Ave. Initial investigative findings show the bicyclist was struck from behind by pick –up truck, which witnesses described as being, white in color. The pick-up truck also struck a traffic signal, shearing it from the sidewalk.
A city of Santa Cruz Sanitation employee across the street heard the collision and witnessed the suspect driving away from the scene, east on Soquel Ave. Members of the Santa Cruz Fire Department and Paramedics arrived and declared the victim deceased at the scene.
Release of the victims name is pending until notifications to the family can be made.
Currently the Santa Cruz Police department is looking for a white full size pick-up truck, with major front end damage. The Santa Cruz Police Department urges anyone who witnessed the crash or has any information, to call Investigations @ 831.420.5820.
If you want to make an anonymous call regarding the incident, please call 831.420.5995