Madison Jacob Meyer, 26, killed in hit-and-run bicycle accident with alleged driver Garrison David Highsmith, 21, at Hilltop Road and Kings Estate Road in St. Augustine, Florida
Bicyclist killed in St. Augustine Hit-And-Run Crash
Detectives in the Major Crimes Unit along with the Traffic Section are investigating the incident. They are asking that anyone with any information, please call Deputy Joseph McGinnis at 904-209-1498 or Crime Stoppers.
Coworker remembers man killed in hit-and-run
The driver who struck Madison is still at large. Anyone with information about the crash is asked to call the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office at 904-209-1498 or Crime Stoppers at 888-277-TIPS.
3 fatal hit-and-runs in NE Fla. in a week
On Sunday, a bicyclist was hit and killed in St. Augustine in the area of Hilltop Road and Kings Estate Road. The victim was identified as 26-year-old Madison Jacob Meyer of St. Augustine.
Arrest made in November hit and run death of bicyclist in St. Johns County
Garrison David Highsmith of Prince Road, St. Augustine, was taken into custody without incident following a months-long investigation, the Sheriff’s Office said. He was also being held on a charge of tampering with evidence.
St. Johns County man arrested in November hit-and-run
Highsmith was arrested without incident and was booked into the County Jail on bonds totaling $225,000.
A deadly hit-and-run traffic accident occurred involving a bicyclist near Hilltop Road and Kings Estate Road in St. Augustine. The victim has been identified as Madison Jacob Meyer, 26 of St. Augustine, Florida. Law enforcement and emergency personnel responded to the area Sunday morning and found Meyer lying on the side of the road deceased. Law enforcement found a bicycle nearby which appeared to be struck by a vehicle. It appears that Meyer was traveling south on Hilltop Road when a vehicle struck him from behind. Detectives believe the incident possibly happened sometime early Sunday morning. The search is on for the hit-and-run driver and any potential witnesses.
Why every fatality from a crash is not legally a wrongful death
After someone dies in a motor-vehicle accident, grieving family members and friends are often left with many questions. What caused the accident? Could it have been avoided? What do they do now that their loved one is gone?
Sometimes a fatal collision happens through no one's fault. Crashes caused by weather and road conditions, or by wildlife in the roadway, are examples. But when a fatal crash is caused by negligence, then family members should pursue a wrongful death claim, to uphold the victim's rights and begin the financial recovery process. Learn more about wrongful death claims here.
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