STANTON, Calif. (KABC) -- A cyclist died after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in Stanton early Wednesday morning.
Authorities said a car hit the bicyclist around 2:40 a.m. at the intersection of Chapman Avenue and Beach Boulevard. The cyclist, whose identity and gender has not been released, was taken to UCI Medical Center in grave condition.
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The bicycle rider later died of the injuries sustained in the crash.
The suspect fled in a champagne colored Nissan sedan that has front-end damage, authorities said. The suspect was later detained, authorities said.
Chapman Avenue was shut down at the intersection during the investigation.
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No further information was immediately released.