Vehicle and driver sought in hit-and-run crash with pedestrian

A 63-year-old Coeur d’Alene man was injured Monday when, while riding a bicycle, he was struck by a black SUV that fled the scene.

The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in tracking down the vehicle involved in the crash that happened around 4:30 p.m. near the intersection of Prairie Avenue and Cornerstone Drive in Hayden.

Ray R. Schilke, the bicyclist, was transported by medical personnel to Kootenai Health where he was treated for non-life threatening injuries and released, according to the sheriff’s office.

The suspect vehicle is described as black Dodge Caliber or similar SUV. Based on evidence left at the scene, the vehicle sustained damage to the passenger’s side front, including the head lamp and turn light assembly, mirror, and bumper.

The vehicle was likely being operated by a bald man with a mustache. The suspect was last seen leaving the scene on west Prairie Avenue.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to contact Deputy R. Broesch at 208- 446-1300 regarding case no. 17-31751.