Cyclist Injured in Hit-And-Run Crash on Alabama Street [Bellingham, WA]

Moses Puga Arrested After Hit-And-Run Crash on Alabama Street in Bellingham

Bellingham, WA (August 22, 2025) – A cyclist sustained injuries in a hit-and-run crash on Alabama Street.

At approximately 10:04 a.m. on Friday, August 22, 2025, first responders arrived at the 800 block of Alabama Street in Bellingham after receiving reports of a car-versus-pedestrian crash. 

Witnesses at the scene reported that a pickup truck fled eastbound on Alabama Street immediately after the collision.

According to the Bellingham Police Department (BPD), the truck involved appeared to be a 1990s two-tone Ford pickup with a pinstripe, dark rims, and a hitch-mounted carrier holding a black and red lawn mower. 

Officers noted it also carried two red gas cans and a white pole in the truck bed. 

Witnesses last saw the vehicle heading south on Orleans Street from Alabama Street.

Police confirmed the truck had struck a bicycle, leaving the cyclist with serious injuries that required emergency medical treatment. 

Due to the quality of surveillance footage, authorities could not initially identify the license plate number.

BPD issued a public appeal for information, including any eyewitness accounts or dash cam footage, to help identify the suspect. 

Just before 2:00 p.m., officers located the vehicle and arrested the suspected driver.

Authorities identified the driver as 35-year-old Moses Puga. Police booked him into Whatcom County Jail on suspicion of felony hit-and-run involving injury. 

Jail records indicated that no bail had been set at the time of booking, pending a preliminary hearing in Whatcom County Superior Court.

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Cyclist Suffers Serious Injuries in Bellingham Hit-and-Run — What Victims and Families Need to Know

A serious hit-and-run incident in Bellingham left a cyclist badly injured and a community searching for answers.

The collision, which occurred on the morning of August 22 near the 800 block of Alabama Street, resulted in emergency hospitalization for the victim. Authorities later arrested the suspected driver, 35-year-old Moses Puga, and booked him on felony hit-and-run charges.

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When a reckless driver flees the scene of an accident, the harm they cause goes far beyond physical injuries. Victims and their families are left to face mounting medical bills, emotional trauma, and a long, uncertain recovery.

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