Denver police seek leads in hit-and-run crash that killed bicyclist on W 14th Ave

DENVER – Police are seeking the public’s help searching for the driver of a vehicle after a bicyclist was struck over the weekend and later died.

According to DPD, at around 1:30 a.m., the cyclist was riding westbound in the 4800 block of West 14th Avenue when the victim was struck by what police described as “a larger, dark-colored sport utility vehicle.”

Police said the driver left the scene and it’s likely the SUV suffered “minor to moderate damage on the front bumper and undercarriage,” according to a news release.

The identity of the cyclist has not been released.

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