Bicyclist dies following Asheville hit-and-run; police searching for vehicle

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WSPA) – Police are looking for a vehicle they believe may be involved in a hit-and-run that killed a bicyclist in Asheville.

The crash happened around 5 p.m. on March 1 on Grove Street.

Police said the bicyclist was hit by a vehicle and taken to Mission Hospital where he died Wednesday.

The Asheville Police Department identified the bicyclist as 28-year-old James Shearon.

Investigators believe the vehicle involved is a blue Toyota sedan.

Anyone with information on the vehicle or the crash is asked to call the Asheville Police Department at 828-252-1110 or text TIP2APD to 847411.