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Bicyclist has broken neck vertebrae, partially crushed spine after hit-and-run

The family of Josh Ramsey says he was riding his bike on Gumtree Road when the driver of a truck hit him and never stopped.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Investigators have found the person who hit a bicyclist and never stopped on Gumtree Road, Sunday.

Highway Patrol has arrested 24-year-old Jessica Miller of Winston-Salem in connection to the incident.

Miller was charged with felony hit and run, driving with a revoked license and failure to reduce speed.

She has been released from jail after posting bond.

Credit: Davidson County Sheriff's Office
Jessica Miller has been charged with felony hit and run, driving with a revoked license and failure to reduce speed.

Gumtree Fire Officials say they were called to a hit-and-run on Sunday around 5:17 p.m. Officials said the victim's helmet was cracked and he was very close to being home when the accident happened.

Family members identified the bicyclist as Josh Ramsey.

Ramsey's parents tell WFMY News 2 their son was released from the hospital but has a long road to recovery. They say Ramsey has a broken neck vertebrae and a part of his spine was crushed. The family said he'll spend the next six weeks in a back and neck brace.

"Well this is the second accident where someone has been involved in a hit and run with a bicycle in a little over a month," Gumtree Fire Chief Scott Routh said. "It comes to the drivers of the cars learning to share the roads with the bicyclists."

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