Hit and run victim seeking answers after sustaining injuries

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) – Wilmington police are still searching for the suspect in a hit and run that injured a cyclist on June 14.

While there were witnesses, no one has come forward.

Around 5 p.m. that afternoon, Richard Ryan was riding down Dawson St. when a medium-sized grey or silver SUV struck him at the intersection. The driver was described as a short African American woman in her 40s or 50s. She stopped briefly and got out of the vehicle before fleeing.

Ryan suffered significant, but non-life threatening, injures. He was traveling against traffic at the time of the collision.

The agency is offering up to $500 to anyone who can provide information on the incident by contacting (910)-343-3609. Charges are still pending.