Arrest made in death of S. Lake Tahoe cyclist

A South Lake Tahoe man on Friday night turned himself into law enforcement in the hit-and-run death of a cyclist earlier in the week.

Joseph Chesler, 33, faces charges of involuntary manslaughter and hit-and-run death. Bail was set at $125,000. The sport utility vehicle Chesler is believed to have been driving at the time has been impounded.

The body of Trevor Martin Bright, 33, of South Lake Tahoe was found by construction workers June 27 when they arrived to work on Highway 50. It is believed he was killed on June 26.

— Lake Tahoe News staff report