Cyclist speaks out after hit-and-run accident in Cape Girardeau Co. leads to no charges for driver | KFVS

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A cyclist who was hit by a car in Cape Girardeau County wants to know why police aren’t filing charges after finding the suspected driver.

Misty Pifer just got out of the hospital on Thursday afternoon after authorities say a car hit her on her bicycle and drove off on Monday Jan. 14 on State Highway W.

Right now, she is nursing her injuries and trying to figure out why the driver did not stop.

“The only thing I could think about was how bad it hurt," she said. “I mean the pain was so intense."

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