Hit-and-run suspect still not found after striking woman riding her bike near Melrose Station, sheriff’s office says

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – A woman riding her bike near Melrose Station was struck by a car on Wednesday morning, however, when the car did not stop, a search began for a hit and run suspect, according to the Blount County Sheriff’s Office.

It happened around 9 a.m. on Wednesday morning near Melrose Station on Old Walland Highway.

The sheriff’s office said that the victim, a 56-year-old woman, was taken to an area hospital for treatment and has since been released…

Story continues

TRENDING NOW

LATEST LOCAL NEWS