Three different pedestrians were killed in a string of deadly crashes that happened overnight, and Denver police are looking into the incidents.
Concerns regarding pedestrian safety and careless driving have been raised by the occurrences, which took place in several locations throughout the city within a few hours of one another.
Around 3:45 a.m., the first tragic collision happened at the junction of Speer Boulevard and Colfax Avenue. The Denver Police Department (DPD) reports that a car and a pedestrian were involved in a hit-and-run incident.
The pedestrian passed away from injuries received in the collision, despite the prompt arrival of emergency personnel at the scene. Before the police came, the driver who was involved in the collision left the site.
Police reported a major development in the case by Sunday afternoon. The abandoned car belonging to the suspect was discovered close to the scene of the collision.
Jose Hernandez, 22, was taken into custody after investigators were able to identify the car’s owner. Hernandez is currently accused of killing someone in a car.
In order to notify the victim’s next of kin, authorities have not yet disclosed any additional information about the victim’s name.
Another fatal event was reported on southbound Interstate 25 near 23rd Avenue at around 4:30 a.m., about 45 minutes later.
A second hit-and-run accident involving a pedestrian was attended to by officers. While detectives worked the site, many lanes of southbound I-25 were blocked.
The investigation is still underway, and the authorities have not yet made the victim’s identity public or disclosed any particulars about the suspected car.
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Around 7:45 a.m., the third tragic collision occurred close to Federal Boulevard and Interstate 70 West. According to reports, a man in this instance lost his skis while driving and had to pull over to get them back.
Unfortunately, he was hit by an approaching truck while trying to retrieve the misplaced equipment.
Investigators said that although the truck driver and the pedestrian attempted to swerve to avoid the collision, they both ended up moving in the same direction at the last second, which led to a tragic collision.
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While officials investigated the site and gathered evidence, the westbound lanes of I-70 were momentarily blocked. The pedestrian’s identity has not yet been made public.
Anyone with dashcam footage or who may have seen any of the occurrences is being urged to come forward by the Denver Police Department.
The risks that pedestrians confront are brought home by these three collisions, especially in the early morning when visibility is poor and traffic patterns can be erratic. All three instances are currently being investigated.
