Hit and run leaves 1 person dead: Amarillo police looking for suspect

On Friday December 17th at 11:37 pm, Amarillo police officers were dispatched to southwest 16th Avenue and Georgia Street on a crash involving a bicyclist. 

Mohammad Edris Mohammadi, 28, had been riding his bicycle northbound in the right-hand lane of Georgia just south of southwest 16th Avenue when he was struck. The suspect vehicle fled the scene before officers arrived. 

Mohammadi was transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries. On Monday December 20th, he died from his injuries. 

The suspect vehicle is possibly a 2010-2013 white Toyota 4-Runner SR5/Limited. It is missing a portion of the front left bumper, left fog lamp cover or trim, and the plastic cover over the front of the driver’s side mirror. 

Anyone with information on this accident is asked to call the Amarillo Police Department Traffic Unit at 378-4250 or Amarillo Crime Stoppers at 374-4400. Tips can also be given anonymously online at www.amapolice.org or on the Amarillo Crimes Stoppers P3 mobile app.