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Bicyclist killed in Lafayette Parish

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A bicyclist was killed Monday morning on Ridge Road, Lafayette Parish Sheriff's deputies say.

The person, who hasn't been identified pending notification of next of kin, was hit in the 800 block of Ridge Road Sunday night. The driver who hit the bike allegedly fled the scene. Deputies were called to the scene around 6:30 a.m. Monday.

After an investigation, deputies identified a suspect. Stephen Dimmick, 67, was arrested and booked with hit-and-run with a death and driving under suspension.

The investigation remains ongoing, deputies say.