By Khalida Sarwari
The body of a 25-year-old man was found this morning near the University of California at Santa Cruz campus, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The man was found by a passing bicyclist around 8 a.m. on Empire Grade Road south of Heller Drive, according to the CHP.
It appears the man was hit by a vehicle as he was riding his bicycle and that the vehicle’s driver fled afterward, the CHP said.
The man is a resident of Santa Cruz, but his name is being withheld pending notification of his family.
The vehicle that struck him was either a maroon or metallic burgundy-colored Nissan or Infinity that has sustained some damage, according to the CHP.
The CHP is investigating the hit-and-run collision and asks any witnesses or anyone with information to call (831) 662-0511.