Law enforcement officials continue to search for the operator of a 2009 or 2010 charcoal gray Kia Optima who fled the scene of a fatal hit-and-run of a bicyclist on Sunday.
Authorities were dispatched at approximately 11:46 a.m. May 27 for a white male lying in the grass along the Interstate 35 west frontage road near mile marker 212.
Authorities have now identified John William Lyon, 53, of Kyle, as the victim in the incident, according to Hays County Pct. 2 Justice of the Peace Beth Smith.
Kim Hilsenbeck, Kyle communications specialist, said in a press release authorities were dispatched at approximately 11:46 a.m. May 27 for a white male lying in the grass along the Interstate 35 west frontage road near mile marker 212.
When officers arrived, they found a deceased adult male, who was later identified as Lyon. Authorities said Lyon was the victim of a hit-and-run crash and that the vehicle in question left the scene. A subsequent investigation into the incident led to the closure of Exit 210 and the southbound I-35 access road for roughly an hour.
According to officials, the vehicle is a Kia Optima that will have damage to its front passenger side bumper and is also missing a side view mirror.
The investigation into the hit-and-run is ongoing. Anyone with information on this incident is asked to call Kyle Police at 512-268-3232.
