A devastating hit-and-run in Santa Rosa has left a motorcyclist critically injured, and authorities are on the hunt for a gray Ford F150 reported to be the offending vehicle. According to a press release distributed via AlertSense, the Santa Rosa Police Department (SRPD) responded to the intersection of Hopper Avenue and Airway Drive on April 30, following witness reports of the crash at around 2:55 p.m. that Tuesday afternoon.

The victim found unresponsive on the ground by SRPD officers and Santa Rosa Fire Department personnel, was promptly taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries. The anonymous biker had been traveling east with a green light when the pickup made a left turn and barreled into the motorcycle before speeding from the scene, based on eyewitness accounts in a statement obtained by Hoodline.

A rigorous search is underway, with the SRPD calling upon the public for aid in locating the suspect, who had been driving a distinctive gray 2004-2008 Ford F-150 FX4, the truck notably lacking a front license plate, fitted with black rims, silver side steps, and identifiable by stickers in the top driver side corner of the windshield as well as a FX4 sticker on the bed of the truck, a release from the SRPD described. A photograph of the suspect vehicle has been released in hopes that community tips will steer the investigation towards the driver, who may have been wearing a black and white flannel-style top at the time of the incident.

Officials are urging anyone with information that could crack the case to contact SRPD Accident Investigator R. Howard at 707-543-8541 or through email at [email protected], in pursuit of justice for the gravely injured motorcyclist lying in intensive care. The SRPD has confirmed the ongoing nature of their investigation and has committed to relentless pursuit of the unknown driver, with details shared by Hoodline, who first reported on this urgent public appeal.