Police and medics were dispatched just after 7 p.m. June 25 to the 8800 block of Christygate Lane in Huber Heights. Officers found Schwartz unconscious with visible injuries. A bicycle helmet was nearby and a damaged bicycle was found down the street, according to police.
Schwartz was taken to Miami Valley Hospital, where her organs were harvested for donation, police said.
Officers found the vehicle involved and its driver several houses down from the scene of the crash. The vehicle had damage to its front bumper and hood consistent with hitting a person, according to police. It also reportedly had damage to its undercarriage from dragging a bicycle.
A preliminary investigation indicated a 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee was headed north on Christygate Lane when it hit Schwartz. The driver then fled.
The driver, a 33-year-old woman, claimed to have suffered a seizure while driving, according to a crash report filed by Huber Heights police. She was heading north on Christygate Lane when she hit Schwartz. The crash reportedly threw Schwartz from the bike.
The driver continued onto Davidgate Drive while dragging the bicycle. The woman drove around Davidgate Drive before heading south on Christygate Lane and going to a driveway in the 8800 block, according to the crash report.
The driver of the Jeep was transported to Kettering Health Huber with possible injuries.
The crash remains under investigation for possible charges against the driver, police said.
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