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Cyclist Injured in Ocean City Hit-And-Run

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OCEAN CITY, Md. (AP) - A student from Slovakia was seriously injured when the bicycle she was riding was hit by a car in a beach resort in Maryland. Police say the driver of the car did not stop after the crash.

Ocean City Police said in a news release that the crash occurred early Wednesday. Officers say the 21-year-old student was hit by an SUV that failed to stop at the scene.

The woman is in critical condition at a hospital.

Police say they have identified a suspect and are consulting with the state's attorney's office. The suspect will not be identified until charges are filed.

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.