Fitchburg police have arrested a 40-year-old Beloit man after they said he intentionally killed a bicyclist in a hit-and-run crash Monday morning, Fitchburg police reported.
Fitchburg police say Beloit man intentionally hit bicyclist killed in hit-and-run crash
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Police said they have identified all of the people involved in the fatal hit-and-run in Fitchburg and that there is no ongoing threat to the community.
Fitchburg police and Wisconsin State Patrol troopers at the site of fatal hit-and-run at East Cheryl Parkway and Research Park Drive in Fitchburg on Monday, March 23, 2026.
The crash and death remain under investigation by the Wisconsin State Patrol and the Dane County Medical Examiner’s Office.
The driver refused to comply with commands to get out of the vehicle, so roads were closed in the area and a local school was moved to secure status.
The Sauk County Sheriff’s Office was brought in to conduct an independent investigation, and when that was done, Adam Rice was arrested.
The teen's body was found Saturday morning when emergency responders were sent on a welfare check at a residence east of Beloit, authorities said.
The pedestrian, who was not identified, was taken to a local hospital where they were pronounced dead, Madison police said.
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