A FATAL HIT AND RUN NEAR ROSSVILLE HAS AUTHORITIES ASKING THE PUBLIC FOR HELP IN LOCATING THE MOTORIST AT FAULT.  47 YEAR OLD STANLEY ROY SMITH WAS RIDING A BICYCLE WHEN HE WAS STRUCK AND KILLED ON MISSION RIDGE ROAD, AROUND 4 MILES SOUTH OF ROSSVILLE.
   

THE MISHAP WAS REPORTED AT 3:30 ON THURSDAY MORNING.  NO WITNESSES HAVE COME FORWARD AS YET… BUT INVESTIGATORS SAY THE VEHICLE INVOLVED PROBABLY SUSTAINED FRONT-END DAMAGE WHEN SMITH WAS STRUCK.  ANYONE WITH INFORMATION IS ASKED TO CALL THE STATE PATROL IN LAFAYETTE AT 706 638 5501.

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