AURORA, Colo. — Aurora Police are investigating a hit-and-run crash that killed a pedestrian outside Children's Hospital Saturday morning.
Police said at around 3:45 a.m. Saturday, officers responded to a report of a deceased person in the roadway near the intersection of East Colfax Avenue and Ursula Street.
Investigators found that that a 42-year-old woman was crossing the street mid-block in the eastbound lanes of Colfax just west of the pedestrian bridge when she was hit by an SUV, according to police. The vehicle is believed to be a silver Ford Explorer. The driver left the scene and has not been found, police said.
The woman's name has not been released.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867 or visit metrodenvercrimestoppers.com. Tipsters can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a reward of up to $2,000.
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From there, an awards committee reviews the information provided and, if the information leads to an arrest, the tipster will be notified. Rewards can be collected using the code numbers received when the tip was originally submitted.
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