High Point police release description of truck in fatal hitandrun on West Martin Luther King Jr. Drive
Nov 12, 2024
HIGH POINT, N.C. (WGHP) — Police are releasing more information in efforts to find the suspect in a deadly hit and run.
At around 5:48 p.m. on Sunday, HPPD officers, the High Point Fire Department and Guilford County EMS came to the area of West Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and Oakwood Street after getting a report of hit-and-crash involving a car and a bicyclist.
At the scene, first responders found the bicyclist, Michael L. Isaac Jr., 33, of High Point, dead in the roadway.
Investigators say that Isaac was riding his bicycle in the travel lane of West Martin Luther King Jr. Drive before being fatally struck by the suspect vehicle. The driver left the scene before law enforcement and other emergency personnel could arrive.
On Tuesday, investigators shared images of the suspect vehicle in an effort to find out who hit and killed Isaac. They say the vehicle is a large red pickup truck, possibly a newer model GMC 2500 HD. The truck may have oversized tires, tow mirrors and clearance lights, according to police.
Anyone who can help identify this truck is asked to contact Crime Stoppers of High Point at (336) 889-4000.