Pedestrian taken to hospital after reported hit-and-run on Hooper Road

BATON ROUGE- Authorities say a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle Tuesday evening.

The incident happened around 7 p.m. Tuesday in the 11000 block of Hooper Road.

According to the Central Police Department, the victim was riding a bicycle before being struck by a dark-colored SUV. Officials believe the fleeing vehicle is missing a passenger side mirror.