Natalie Neysa Alund

USA TODAY NETWORK – Tennessee

Metro police are searching for a pickup in connection to a Wednesday morning hit-and-run crash in Lakewood that seriously injured a bicyclist.

The wreck was reported at 4:50 a.m. along Old Hickory Boulevard near Fields Drive and the crash shut down a portion of Old Hickory Boulevard for several hours.

Metro police spokeswoman Kris Mumford said a light colored, two-door pickup struck 53-year-old Roman Alvarez of Madison. He was transported to Skyline Medical Center where he was listed in serious condition.

Surveillance video in the area shows Alvarez, who was wearing a helmet, was traveling southbound near the right curb (as the law says a bicyclist should be) when the pickup struck him from behind.

Alvarez was wearing an orange colored reflective vest, had a rear facing light, a forward facing head light and standard reflectors, Mumford said.

Police say the pickup's front bumper/hood area and possibly its undercarriage sustained damaged in the crash.

The damage, they say, may or may not be extensive due to the height of the vehicle versus the height of the bicyclist.

Anyone with information about the pickup or its driver is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 615-742-7463 or the Emergency Communications Center at 615-862-8600.

Check back for updates.

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