Nixa police searching for van driver accused of hit-and-run of bicyclist

NIXA, Mo. — Police in Nixa are searching for a driver accused of hitting a bicyclist and taking off.

In a press release, the City of Nixa says the bicyclist was crossing Scott Wayne Street around 8 p.m. on Dec. 16. Witnesses reported that he was hit by a blue minivan.

The van driver and a witness helped get the cyclist to his home, but when an ambulance was called to evaluate him, the van driver took off northbound on Main Street, the City said. The cyclist was not taken to the hospital but was evaluated by EMS for scrapes.

The Nixa Police Department (NPD) is investigating the incident, and is searching for the van driver, who is described as a white man with dark hair, possibly between 17 and 20 years old. The van was blue and may have a bent front license plate.

NPD says anyone with information about the man or the incident is asked to call the department at 417-725-2510.