Dragnet out for suspect in hit-and-run pickup vs. bicycle collision

Switzerland County, IN — The Switzerland County Sheriff’s Office is looking for the driver of a pickup truck involved in a bicycle accident over the weekend on State Road 56 near the Switzerland/Ohio County line.

Deputies say a man on his bike was northbound on 56 when he was hit by the pickup, which was traveling in the same direction.

Investigators say the pickup driver fled the scene.

Deputies are on the lookout for a black Chevrolet Duramax with tinted windows, large tires, and damage to the passenger side mirror.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Switzerland County Sheriff’s Office at (812) 427-3636.