DENVER (KDVR) — Two pedestrians are dead after being hit by a vehicle in Centennial on Sunday night.
Around 10 p.m. on Sunday, the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office said its dispatch started receiving calls about the crash on East Smokey Hill Road and South Waco Street. This is near Big Sandy Park, southwest of the Prides Crossing neighborhood.
The sheriff’s office said two pedestrians were hit by a vehicle, and one was pronounced dead at the scene. The other pedestrian was taken to a nearby hospital with an “amputation to their leg.” Police later released that two people had died from the incident, identified as Susan Bailey, 60, and Suzan Gaymes, 41.
The sheriff’s office said the driver was cooperative and stayed on the scene. No drugs or alcohol were suspected, and the driver was released pending charges.
The roadway was shut down between South Tower Road and South Telluride Street through the night, but reopened early on Monday morning. This comes after the Aurora Police Department closed two lanes of westbound Smoky Hill Road at South Ivory Court due to a multi-vehicle crash on Sunday night.
At this time, it’s unclear the identity of the driver.
The sheriff’s office said this crash is being investigated by its traffic safety unit.
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