DENVER — A pedestrian died after they were hit by a driver on Arkins Court in Denver on Wednesday, police said.
Around 10:50 a.m., a tractor-trailer driver was headed south on Arkins Court along the 2900 block along the South Platte River, the Denver Police Department said.
A pedestrian on the north shoulder of the road fell as the truck was passing and was hit by a rear tire, the police department said.
The pedestrian died at the scene, police.
The driver left the scene, but was later found and said they did not know that the truck had hit a person. Police interviewed the driver, who was released and has not been cited as of 3:20 p.m.
No other details were immediately available.
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