Police in Council Bluffs, today, identified the person riding  a bicycle who was struck by a vehicle on Old Lincoln Highway near Northline Drive, early Saturday morning. He was identified as 55-year old William Shepard, of Council Bluffs. The accident happened sometime around 2:25-a.m. Saturday. Upon arrival, deputies found Shepard suffering from serious injuries.  The vehicle that struck him had left the area.  Shepard was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Later in the day, Saturday, a subject voluntarily contacted the Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office and advised they had information about the bicyclist being struck.  When the subject was contacted, they admitted to being in the area and hitting something.  Their vehicle was seized as evidence.  There was damage to the vehicle.  The driver’s name will not be released unless charges are filed.

The case remains under investigation.