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Kent County deputies: Sparta hit-and-run suspect identified

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SPARTA TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Deputies in Kent County say they have identified a suspect in a hit-and-run that seriously injured a bicyclist.

The hit-and-run crash happened Saturday sometime before 9 p.m. on N Division Avenue just north of 13 Mile Road in Sparta Township.

The sheriff’s office says they were called to the area after a driver found the bicyclist lying along the roadway.

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Deputies say the 36-year-old man from Sparta still had his yellow reflective vest and headlamp illuminated. He suffered serious injuries including broken bones.

The sheriff’s office says a suspect has came forward in regards to the crash but their name has not been released.

Anyone with information about the hit-and-run crash is asked to call the Kent County Sheriff’s Office at 616-632-6125 or call Silent Observer at 616-774-2345 to report information safely and anonymously.

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