Emergency crews respond to the crash that killed 41-year-old bicyclist Jimilee "Jason" Thomas of Bend on Friday afternoon on S. Pacific Highway. The investigation closed the highway well into the evening.

Police have identified a Bend man as the bicyclist killed in a Friday afternoon crash that closed S. Pacific Highway in Medford into the evening.

The victim of the reported hit-and-run is 41-year-old Jimilee “Jason” Thomas, Medford Police Lt. Geoff Kirkpatrick said Monday.

Citing a litany of still-pending investigations, police declined to identify the motorist involved in the accident until charges, if any, are filed, according to an email to the Rogue Valley Times from Kirkpatrick.

“We are not releasing the name of the vehicle driver at this time,” Kirkpatrick said. “We are still actively working through this investigation and will update when we are able.”

The crash was first reported at 3:23 p.m. Friday. According to Kirkpatrick, Thomas was traveling south in the southbound bike lane on S. Pacific Highway when he was struck by the vehicle.

Police stated in a Saturday post on an official social media page that the driver drifted into the bike lane before striking Thomas.

“The driver of the vehicle did not stop and fled the scene,” Medford Police stated in the post. “Medford police officers located the suspect vehicle in a nearby parking lot and detained the driver.”

The driver involved was detained but not charged, according to Kirkpatrick. Until the suspect is formally charged, police will not release the driver’s name, he said.

“No one has been formally charged with a crime at this point,” Kirkpatrick said. “When and if that changes, we will provide an update.”

Kirkpatrick described fatal crash investigations as “extremely delicate and time intensive,” and which can include “physical evidence, technology evidence, mechanical inspections, chemical tests, witness interviews, video gathering, etc.”

”It may be some time before we get a full picture and consult with a DA for any possible charging decisions,” Kirkpatrick said.

Thomas, the crash victim, worked as a chef in the Bend area, according to his Facebook page. When reached for comment, his wife, Nikki, declined and referred the Times to her lawyer, Erik Hasselman.

Hasselman was not immediately able to provide a comment as of Monday afternoon.