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Cyclist Injured in Ocean City Hit-And-Run

OCEAN CITY, Md. (AP) - A student from Slovakia was seriously injured when the bicycle she was riding was hit by a car in a beach resort in Maryland. Police say the driver of the car did not stop after the crash.

Ocean City Police said in a news release that the crash occurred early Wednesday. Officers say the 21-year-old student was hit by an SUV that failed to stop at the scene.

The woman is in critical condition at a hospital.

Police say they have identified a suspect and are consulting with the state's attorney's office. The suspect will not be identified until charges are filed.

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Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.