DENVER — Police are trying to identify the driver in a fatal hit-and-run crash near East 53rd Avenue and North Chambers Road on New Year's Day.
The two cars involved in the 4:51 a.m. crash on Jan. 1 were a 2007 Dodge Grand Caravan and a gray Acura SUV, according to Denver Police. Police said a passenger in the Acura died at the scene.
Police said the people in the minivan abandoned it and left the scene after the crash. Officers are now trying to identify the driver.
Police said the driver was seen "driving recklessly" in the area before the crash and was traveling northbound on Chambers Road "at a high rate of speed" when the crash happened.
Anyone with information about the crash is asked to call Metro Denver 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.
Metro Denver Crime Stoppers works by assigning a code to people who anonymously submit a tip. Information is shared with law enforcement, and Crime Stoppers is notified at the conclusion of the investigation.
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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