Bicyclist hurt by hit-and-run driver in Bradenton

MANATEE -- Florida Highway Patrol is looking for a hit-and-run driver who struck and injured a bicyclist Monday afternoon.

The collision happened about 1:30 p.m., when the driver of a red Hummer with tinted windows and large chrome wheels was exiting from the Big Lots shopping plaza at 5108 15th St. E., Bradenton, according to a news release.

The bicyclist was southbound on the west sidewalk of 15th Street when he was hit by the Hummer as he crossed the driveway into the shopping center, FHP said.

The driver of the Hummer stopped the vehicle, "but failed to communicate with the bicyclist and left the area southbound on 15th Street East," the report states.

The bicyclist, who suffered minor injuries, described the driver of the Hummer as an elderly woman.

Anyone with information about the driver or vehicle can call FHP at 941-751-8350.

This story was originally published January 25, 2016 at 4:57 PM with the headline "Bicyclist hurt by hit-and-run driver in Bradenton ."