NEWNAN, Ga. — A bicyclist is now dead following a hit and run now being investigated by Newnan Police.
Officers said they responded at 6:48 p.m. to reports of a bicycle on the side of the road and a "possible person down" on Sewell Road/Greenville Street.
Once there, they determined that the bicyclist had been struck by a vehicle, which left the scene of the accident.
The bicyclist is sadly deceased.
In a Thursday afternoon update on Facebook, police said they located the vehicle involved and arrested the driver.
"We want to thank our community for their assistance in helping our officers with this investigation," the post stated.
The department is asking anyone with information related to the incident to contact the NPD Traffic Division.