Authorities investigating fatal hit-and-run in Cherokee, IA

CHEROKEE, Iowa (KTIV) - Authorities in northwest Iowa are looking into a fatal hit-and-run that happened back in late December.

According to the Cherokee Police Department, the incident was reported at about 8:36 p.m. on Dec. 26, 2022. Officers were sent to 5th and Willow Street where a man was reportedly hit while lying on the road. Police say they got reports that the man may have fallen off a bicycle.

The Cherokee Police Department and the Iowa State Patrol are investigating this incident. No other information has been released about the victim or the vehicle involved.