Hit-and-run Driver Injures Bicyclist
Sat Sep 19, 2026 at 10:25 PM CT · PANAMA CITY BEACH · Bay County
A bicyclist was hit by a vehicle that left the scene on Joan Avenue near Front Beach Road in Panama City Beach on Saturday night, around 10:25 PM. The rider, a man, was awake and sitting up when first responders arrived; dispatch audio indicated a head injury.
Deputies then searched the area for a dark red mid-size SUV, possibly with front-end damage. Joan Avenue runs between Thomas Drive and Front Beach Road in the Grand Lagoon area, and a law enforcement presence is expected there overnight.
What we know
- Reported: Sat Sep 19, 2026 at 10:25 PM CT
- Location: Joan Ave & Front Beach Rd, Panama City Beach
- Community: PANAMA CITY BEACH
- Status: Preliminary – not an official report
Confirmed vs. not yet known
| HEARD ON DISPATCH | A bicyclist was hit by a vehicle that left the scene on Joan Avenue near Front Beach Road in Panama City Beach on Saturday night, around 10:25 PM. The rider, a man, was awake and sitting up when first responders arrived; dispatch audio indicated a head injury. |
| PRELIMINARY | This comes from a short radio clip and has not been confirmed by an agency. |
| NOT KNOWN | Cause, citations and how long traffic was affected. |
Dispatch timeline
Call heard on Bay County Law Enforcement dispatch.
No further radio traffic about this call is in the clip we have. This page is updated if an agency releases more.
Source: Bay County Law Enforcement dispatch audio, auto-transcribed.
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