Fitchburg, WI – A Beloit man faces homicide charges after a fatal hit-and-run on East Cheryl Parkway.
According to the Fitchburg Police Department, officers responded around 7 a.m. Monday, March 23, to the 5500 block of East Cheryl Parkway, where a 59-year-old Madison man was found deceased on a bike path next to his bicycle. The Dane County Medical Examiner’s Office pronounced the victim dead at the scene.
Investigators determined the victim was struck by a pickup truck between approximately 3:50 a.m. and 4 a.m. Police allege the driver intentionally left the roadway to hit the bicyclist before fleeing the scene.
According to police, the suspect—identified as Andrew Smith, 40, of Beloit—was detained earlier that morning after allegedly ramming a Fitchburg police vehicle in the department’s parking lot, damaging two squad cars. Authorities said this incident occurred after the fatal crash but before officers were aware of the hit-and-run.
Smith was taken into custody and booked into the Dane County Jail on charges including first-degree intentional homicide, hit-and-run involving death, and felony criminal damage to property. Charges are allegations, and the case remains under investigation.
The 5500 block of East Cheryl Parkway was closed for about 10 hours as crews processed the scene, impacting local traffic and commuters.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Fitchburg police at (608) 270-4300. This case may be especially relevant to commuters and cyclists who use the corridor.
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