Several cyclists have been injured, some of them
critically, after a man in a pick-up truck allegedly drove the vehicle into a
group of riders as they raced the Arizona State Championships.
Police in Show Low, Arizona, responded to the incident
and pursued the driver, later following him on foot to a shop and shooting him.
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The injured riders were competing in Bike the Bluff in
Show Low, which doubled as the Arizona road championships, when the driver of a
Ford F-150 hit the group just before 7.30am local time.
Navajo County Emergency Management & Preparedness
issued a statement saying six of the victims were taken to hospital; five by
ambulance and one airlifted from the scene. Four cyclists were in critical
condition and two were stable.
Another two or three victims were also treated at a local
health facility but it appears they were able to make their own way there.
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While police on the scene tried to stop the suspect, he
fled and was eventually followed into a hardware shop where he was shot. The
suspect, a 35-year-old man, was in a stable condition in hospital.
“Our community is
shocked at this incident and our hearts and prayers are with the injured and
their families at this time,” said Kristine Sleighter, a spokesperson for the
local police department.
The cyclists were hit had were riding the Masters State
championships and had only just begun their race when the driver in the pick-up
crashed into the group.
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