DENVER — Police in Denver are investigating after a fatal hit-and-run crash involving a pedestrian Saturday night.
It happened around 10 p.m. in the 3600 block of N. Quebec Street.
Police said a vehicle driven by an unknown suspect struck and killed a person who was on foot in the area.
The driver took off after the crash but was later arrested.
The pedestrian died as a result of their injuries.
Their identity has not been released.
The suspect, identified as Calisto Ortega-Uribe, 49, is being held for investigation of vehicular homicide.
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