CLEVELAND, Ohio -- A 38-year-old man is accused of stealing a car with a 2-year-old inside of it, driving off and hitting and killing a bicyclist, police say.

The man, who has not yet been formally charged, has been arrested in the incident that happened just before 8:30 p.m. on West 44th Street just south of Clark Avenue, Cleveland police spokeswoman Sgt. Jennifer Ciaccia said.

A woman driving a 2007 Ford stopped near a home with her 2-year-old child inside, police said. She left the car and went into a home and left a cousin to watch the car.

The 38-year-old man approached the car, knocked the woman’s cousin to the ground and drove off in the car with the toddler inside, police said.

The toddler’s mother called police in another car while talking to authorities, police said.

A police officer saw the car north on West 65th near Lorain Avenue.

The Ford begin to drive in a high rate of speed to avoid police.

At West 45th Street and Bridge Avenue, the Ford struck a 28-year-old male bicyclist, police said, a parked car and tree.

Police took the man into custody.

The bicyclist was pronounced dead at the scene.

The 2-year-old was not injured. One officer got a hand injured taking the suspect into custody.

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