Streetsblog SF reported today that SFPD has issued a rare press release for the hit and run involving cyclist Andrew Bennett and his 4-year-old son while riding a bike with a tandem extension, which occurred at 18th and Valencia on July 1st. Bennett fractured his spine, but his son was not injured.

Police are still asking the public to come forward with any info on the female suspect, who is in her late 20s with dark hair, driving either a "gray SUV or gray Chrysler PT Cruiser" (with a partial plate of "KAY" and a heart symbol). The vehicle might have front-end damage. Contact Inspector Jim Custer of the Hit and Run Detail, 553-9516, or to call the Confidential Tip Line, 415-575-4444.

Bennett gave Streetsblog an update on his condition, which sounds pretty harrowing (after the jump).