POCATELLO, Idaho (AP) - Authorities are investigating after a cyclist was killed in an apparent hit-and-run collision near Pocatello.
The Bannock County Sheriff’s Office said Monday that 40-year-old Bobette Wilhelm of Pocatello died of the crash that happened sometime Friday evening, the Idaho State Journal reported.
Family members reported Wilhelm missing Monday morning, and an off-duty Bannock County sheriff’s deputy discovered her body in a ravine later that day.
Chief Deputy Tony Manu said investigators believe Wilhelm was riding her road bike between 6 and 7 p.m. when an unidentified motorist struck the bike, causing her to plummet down the ravine. Manu said evidence suggests she was alive for some time before succumbing to her injuries.
Investigators said parts found at the scene match a green Chevrolet pickup truck or SUV made between 1989 and 1999. The vehicle likely has front passenger side damage.
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