Colorado's yearly traffic fatalities are on the rise and among the most careless types of incidents are hit-and-run crashes, where a driver leaves an injured — sometimes fatally — person behind at the scene.
Denver7 is going in-depth on hit-and-run crashes around the metro area today and you can watch our coverage of this important issue tonight on Denver7 or our streaming channels.
It is against the law to leave the scene of any crash, even if nobody is injured. If you witness a hit-and-run, either use your phone or try to memorize as much as you can about the suspect vehicle or the driver . Then call 911. Authorities urge witnesses not to pursue a fleeing suspect and instead tend to anybody who was injured.
Denver police are searching for a driver and vehicle involved in a serious hit-and-run crash on Jan. 13 around 1:18 a.m. Police said the driver was headed west on Colfax just east of Grant Street and struck a pedestrian in the roadway. The driver fled the scene. The driver was described as a Black man who was wearing a hoodie. He was last seen running south from the location.The driver of a large SUV hit an older man at E. 19th Avenue and Peoria Street just before 7 a.m. on Jan. 26, Aurora police said.
Authorities said they believe the car has damage to the front grill and windshield, and does not have license plates. It had a blue tarp or black tonneau cover on the truck bed. Authorities also said they believe the pickup truck was stolen out of Adams County.Around 5 p.m. that day, the Medina Alert was canceled after police located the Dodge, but the driver remains at-large.Around 6:15 p.m. on Jan.
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