Escondido police are looking for the driver of a light-colored sport utility vehicle that struck a bicyclist Saturday night, causing life-threatening injuries.
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According to the Escondido Police Department, the collision occurred at Washington Avenue and Ash Street about 9:20 p.m. Police said the SUV, possibly a Ford Expedition or Explorer with front-end damage, ran a red light while turning right onto Ash from westbound Washington.
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Emergency personnel took the cyclist, a 27-year-old man, to a hospital.
Anyone with information about the collision is asked to call traffic investigator Jake Houchin, 760-839-4904 or police dispatchers at 760-839-4722.
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