Merced bicyclist killed in Mariposa hit-and-run identified

The Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office identified Ronald Johnston of Merced as the bicyclist killed Sunday in a Mariposa hit-and-run crash.

Johnston, 61, was riding his bicycle north on Highway 49 south of French Camp Road when he was hit by a 2000 Ford F-150 traveling in the same direction, the California Highway Patrol reported. The man driving the vehicle, later identified as Ruport Wayne Harrison of Mariposa, fled the scene.

Harrison, 72, was found at his home near Bear Valley Road and determined to be driving under the influence at the time of the collision. He was arrested and booked into the Merced County jail on suspicion of a felony hit-and-run, felony DUI and manslaughter with gross negligence, the CHP said.

This story was originally published August 28, 2015 at 4:29 PM with the headline "Merced bicyclist killed in Mariposa hit-and-run identified."