Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic marred by hit & run driver. Suspect apprehended.

(PI) "A hit-and-run driver marred a Pacific Northwest rite of passage Sunday when he struck and seriously injured a local man who had nearly finished the annual Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic.."

"Gerald Marvin, 24, of Seattle suffered serious injuries when the driver of a sport utility vehicle swerved out of his lane on U.S. 30 northwest of Portland. Struck from behind, Marvin slammed into two other cyclists, who suffered minor injuries.."

"Police pulled over a 40-year-old driver, an ex-convict with a 1989 conviction for an Oregon murder, eight miles from the accident scene.."

The driver was arrested on suspicion of felony hit-and-run, driving under the influence and violating his parole, according to the Oregon State Police.."

"Witnesses said the driver initially stopped his Jeep Grand Cherokee after the 9:20 a.m. crash, but then sped away, said Lt. Gregg Hastings, a state police spokesman.."

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