Seattle, Wash. — Seattle police detectives are asking for the public’s help in locating a suspect vehicle involved in a fatal hit-and-run collision that occurred early Sunday in the Beacon Hill neighborhood.
The crash happened around 12:00 a.m. on Dec. 14 at Beacon Avenue South and South Stevens Street. Officers and Seattle Fire Department medics responded to the scene and found a 38-year-old man unresponsive in the roadway. Despite life-saving efforts, he was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Witnesses told police the man was riding his bicycle across Beacon Avenue South when he was struck by a southbound vehicle. The driver fled the scene immediately following the collision.
Detectives with the Traffic Collision Investigative Squad (TCIS) are seeking information about the suspect vehicle, described as a 1997–1999 white Toyota Camry with gold emblems and visible damage to the windshield, hood, and right (passenger side) headlight.
Anyone with information about the vehicle or driver is urged to contact TCIS at 206-684-8923.
The investigation remains ongoing.
Incident Number: 2025-365188/South Precinct/R1
Update: Detectives Seek Info on Bicyclist Killed in Hit-and-Run Collision in Beacon Hill Neighborhood https://t.co/wO9yfEXU0q pic.twitter.com/87eiHxBVpy
— Seattle Police Department (@SeattlePD) December 30, 2025