A young man was seriously injured early Friday morning when struck by a hit-and-run motorist while riding his bicycle along Route 443 in Mahoning Township.

Shortly after 3 a.m. a westbound motorist discovered the 20-year-old victim and his bike lying along the westbound berm suffering serious injuries.The man was treated at the scene by members of the Mahoning Valley ambulance and Lehighton paramedics before being transported to the Lehigh Valley Hospital Trauma Center in Allentown.A medical transport helicopter was not available due to foggy conditions in the area. State police at Lehighton are investigating the incident.