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Delray Beach bicylist hurt in Boca Raton hit-and-run crash

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Posted: 02/13/2012

Marc Freeman, Sun Sentinel

Boca Raton police are looking for the driver of a car that struck and critically injured a Delray Beach bicyclist on Sunday night.

The crash happened about 8 p.m. in the intersection of East Yamato Road and Dixie Highway. Bryon Roberto Godoy Perez, 29, was riding his Magna bike when he was hit by a sedan heading west on Yamato, according to police.

Perez was admitted to Delray Medical Center in critical condition.

"The suspect vehicle is described as possibly a dark gray, older model sedan with a black roof and large rectangular tail lights that take up the rear of the vehicle," police wrote in a news release.

The vehicle, last seen heading west on Yamato, may have front end, windshield and side window damage.

Anyone with information regarding this crash is asked to call Traffic Homicide Investigator Mike Daly at 561-338-1356, or Palm Beach County Crime Stoppers at 800-458-8477.

Copyright © 2012, South Florida Sun-Sentinel

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