3 pedestrians killed in separate Denver crashes Sunday morning: police
DENVER (KDVR) — Three pedestrians have been killed in three separate crashes in Denver Sunday morning, according to the Denver Police Department.
Two of the crashes were hit-and-runs.
'It's tragic that 23 people have died this year as a result of traffic crashes in Denver, including the three pedestrian fatalities that occurred within a short timeframe early this morning,' a spokesperson for the Denver Police Department said in a statement Sunday morning. 'It is also troubling that the motorists in two of the fatal crashes this morning did not remain on scene as required by law. While we continue investigating the details of these three crashes, we encourage everyone – motorists, cyclists, pedestrians, etc. – to obey traffic laws and exercise caution to help ensure everyone arrives safely at their destinations.'
The first crash happened at Colfax Avenue and Speer Boulevard, police reported on X just before 4 a.m. This is near the route of the Colfax Marathon but happened several hours before the race.
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FOX31's Kasia Kerridge was at the scene and reported the race did not appear impacted.
That crash was a hit-and-run, and police are working to get more information.
The second crash, which was also a hit-and-run, happened near 23rd Avenue and Interstate 25, police reported just around 30 minutes later. Several lanes of Interstate 25 were closed at the time.
The third crash was reported at around 7:45 a.m. near Interstate 70 westbound and Federal Boulevard. A police spokesperson told FOX31 this crash was not a hit-and-run crash.
Westbound I-70 was shut down for several hours Sunday morning but has reopened.
This is a developing story and will be updated when more information becomes available. FOX31 has reached out to Denver police to learn more.
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