Ballarat cyclist dies in Delacombe crash, police release CCTV

Police have released footage of a car they believe may have been involved in a fatal hit-run crash near Ballarat with the victim now identified.

Police have released CCTV footage they hope will help track down a driver who struck and killed a Ballarat cyclist on Thursday morning.

A 60-year-old man was killed in a hit and run in Delacombe after emergency services were called to La Trobe St after the cyclist’s body was found just after 5.40am.

The cyclists’s bike at the scene of the hit and run.

Investigators have released CCTV and an image of the car in the hope someone may recognise it.

The car is described as a light-coloured small sporty sedan.

The exact circumstances surrounding the collision are yet to be determined but investigators believe the man was hit by a vehicle which then fled the scene.

Police have appealed for help from the public, calling on anybody who witnessed the fatal collision to come forward by contacting Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a report online at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au.