Police are searching for the driver of a car who hit a North Bend woman on a bicycle early Wednesday morning, leaving her on the side of the road with life-threatening injuries.

The 51-year-old victim was found on the shoulder of 118th Avenue Southeast near the Interstate 90 overpass around 6 a.m. on March 23.

The police investigation revealed that the cyclist was traveling eastbound on the Lake-to-lake- bike path and was crossing at a marked crossroad on the 3400 block of 118th Ave. when she was struck by a vehicle traveling southbound.

The victim was thrown appromixately 100 feet. She was transported to Harborview Medical Center for treatment.

Investigators believe it is possible that the involved driver was unaware that they had struck the cyclist, and are asking that driver to contact them to provide their information. In addition, investigators recovered a piece of a headlight from the suspect vehicle, and are asking for assistance in identifying the year, make, and model of the involved vehicle.

Anyone with information regarding the involved vehicle to contact the Bellevue Police Department at 425-577-5656.