UPDATE (8:58 p.m.) - Police said the driver of the vehicle contacted the department and is cooperating with the investigation. He is no longer wanted by the department at this time.
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ORIGINAL STORY - A man was hospitalized and a driver is wanted after a vehicle-versus-pedestrian accident in Grover Beach on Saturday.
Police said around 11:10 p.m. at the intersection of Highway 1 and Grand Avenue a bicyclist was struck after changing lanes.
The 31-year-old male bicyclist sustained serious injuries, police said. He is currently being treated at a local hospital and is in stable condition.
The driver fled the scene. Police have identified the vehicle involved as a blue 1966 Ford four-door sedan with California plates. The vehicle's plate number is UCS 589.
The vehicle's owner is William Ryan Dacosse, a known transient in San Luis Obispo's south county area.
Police are urging those with more information — including Dacosse's and the vehicle's whereabouts — to contact Sgt. Felix Ramirez at (805) 473-4511 or via email at framirez@gbpd.org.
You can also remain anonymous by contacting SLO County Crime Stoppers at (805) 549-STOP(7867).
