UPDATE, 9:20 p.m. Dec. 23, 2020 | The bicyclist, identified as Clanton D. Perkins, has died.
EARLIER | A bicyclist is in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle in Independence Tuesday morning.
According to police, the crash happened around 1:30 a.m. at West 23rd Street South, west of South Liberty Street.
A westbound Honda Civic struck a westbound bicyclist.
The driver left the scene but was later taken into custody.
The bicyclist was not wearing a helmet and is in critical condition.