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1 killed in hit-and-run in downtown Denver: Police



DENVER (KDVR) — One person is dead after a hit-and-run crash overnight in downtown Denver, police said.

The crash happened at around 2 a.m. at 16th and Market streets, according to a Denver Police Department X post.

Police said the victim was a female of unknown age who was hit by a vehicle near the pedestrian area of 16th Street in lower downtown.

The driver of the vehicle fled the scene on foot, and police have not released any suspect information.

FOX31’s Kasia Kerridge could see a red truck at the scene, as well as an information kiosk on 16th Street that was smashed with pieces of the vehicle still on it.

Police have not yet said what caused the crash or if drugs or alcohol are suspected of being involved.

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