Suspected drunk driver arrested following hit-and-run involving bicyclist in Brownsville
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A woman suspected of driving while intoxicated was arrested following a hit-and-run involving a 70-year-old male bicyclist in Brownsville, according to Brownsville Police Department spokesperson Abril Luna.
The incident occurred around 9:45 a.m. Saturday in the area of North Frontage Road and Lago Road.
Luna said officers responded to a report of an unresponsive cyclist lying on the road. Preliminary information revealed that the cyclist was struck by a vehicle, which fled the scene.
Officers were able to locate the suspect vehicle and attempted to initiate a traffic stop, according to Luna. The driver refused to stop, and a vehicle pursuit began.
Luna said the pursuit ended in Los Fresnos and the female driver was taken into custody. A driving while intoxicated investigation is currently underway.
The cyclist was taken to a local hospital, but his condition is unknown.
The investigation is ongoing.
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