Hit and Run Investigation
The Cedar Rapids Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a vehicle that was involved in a hit and run accident. Police officers, firefighters and ambulance personnel responded to the 700 block of 8th Avenue SE on Saturday, March 18th at 2:15 a.m. for the report of a person down in the roadway. When officers arrived on scene they determined that the victim lying in the roadway had been riding a bicycle and was struck by a motor vehicle.
The Police Department has identified a vehicle of interest as part of this hit and run investigation. The vehicle is a white Chrysler 200, model years 2011-2014. The Chrysler will have damage to the front of the vehicle. The damage likely will be to the grille, bumper, hood, and/or the windshield.
The victim has been identified as Ronald Leroy Price, DOB/01-07-1957, age 60. Price was transported to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics with life-threatening injuries.
Anyone with information about the vehicle of interest is encouraged to contact the Cedar Rapids Police Department at (319) 286-5491.
Citizens with information may also contact Linn County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-CS-CRIME (272-7463) or text CRIMES (274637) and in the message/subject, type 5227 and your tip. You can continue to trade information with an investigator. Text STOP to opt out at any time.
Any arrest information included above is based on the legal conclusion that, as with any criminal case, a charge is merely an accusation and a defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
