Cyclist injured in hit-and-run off Hwy 101

By KVAL News Published: Jun 29, 2012 at 4:56 PM PDT Last Updated: Jun 29, 2012 at 5:34 PM PDT

PORT ORFORD, Ore. -- A bicyclist was seriously injured in a hit-and-run incident early Friday morning on Hubbard Creek Road near Port Orford, police said. 

Police got a call just after 4:30 Friday morning about an abandoned bike on Hubbard Creek Road near its intersection with Highway 101. The caller said that the bike belonged to a man who frequently rides on the road. Emergency crews found the bike's rider off of the side of the road.

An initial investigation identified the cyclist as 47-year-old Anthony Jan Mijs, who lives along Hubbard Creek Road. Mijs was taken to Curry General Hospital before being taken by helicopter to Sacred Heart Medical in Springfield.

Police ask anyone with information about the crash to call Rushton at (541) 247-6641.