59-year-old Knoxville bicyclist killed in weekend hit and run

The bicyclist killed in a hit and run crash in East Knoxville late Friday night has been identified as George Davis, 59, of Knoxville.

Investigators from the Knoxville Police Department still have not identified the driver.

At about 11:15 p.m. Friday, officers responded to a crash involving a bicyclist on Magnolia Avenue near Spruce Street, a department spokesperson said in a press release. Davis was found lying in the road with severe injuries and was taken to the University of Tennessee Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, the release stated.

The driver fled the scene before officers arrived and is possibly in a gray or silver Nissan SUV, the release said. The vehicle is missing the driver’s side mirror.

Anyone with information that could assist the investigation is urged to contact East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers at 865-215-7165 or online at easttnvalleycrimestoppers.org. Tipsters can remain anonymous and be eligible to receive a cash reward.

This is the second fatality involving a vehicle in less than a week in Knoxville. Quinton Fields, 23, of Knoxville, was hit by a car just after midnight Sept. 25 at the corner of Henley Street and Clinch Avenue in downtown Knoxville. He was pronounced dead at the UT Medical Center. In that instance, the driver stayed at the scene to speak to investigators and no charges were filed.

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