Reward offered for finding Ocean Beach hit-run driver

San Diego police are asking the public to help them locate a hitand-run driver who ran into a bicyclist in Ocean Beach Monday, seriously injuring the 45-year-old rider, authorities said.

The crash was reported shortly before 11:30 a.m. on Sunset Cliffs Boulevard near Cape May Avenue. Police said the bicyclist was crossing Sunset Cliffs Boulevard, heading west, when he was hit by the white four-door crossover-style SUV, which was heading north, police said.

The driver briefly stopped after the impact, then fled north on Sunset Cliffs Boulevard and east on Brighton Avenue.

“Investigators were able to locate surveillance images of the suspect’s vehicle,” Crime Stoppers said in a news release.

The first vehicle’s license plate may start with “8YN,” and the SUV likely will have damage to its right front corner, officials said.

Crime Stoppers is offering up to $1,000 reward to anyone with information that leads to an arrest.

Tipsters can call San Diego police traffic division at (858) 5735002 or Crime Stoppers’ anonymous tip line at (888) 580-8477. They also can visit sdcrimestopper.org