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Auto-pedestrian crash in Centennial leaves 1 dead

The crash happened on East Arapahoe Road near South Dexter Street in Centennial.

ARAPAHOE COUNTY, Colo. — One person is dead Monday morning after an auto-pedestrian crash.

The crash happened near East Arapahoe Road and South Dexter Street, according to the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office. That's between South Holly Street and South Colorado Boulevard in Centennial.

The sheriff's office first tweeted about the crash at about 7:14 a.m. All eastbound lanes of East Arapahoe Road at South Dexter Street were initially closed due to the crash, the sheriff's office said. Just before 8:30 a.m., all eastbound lanes had reopened.

In an update about 8 a.m., the sheriff's office posted on the social platform X that the pedestrian, 62-year-old Garth Donato, had died and the driver of the vehicle was being cooperative and did remain on scene.

This is a developing situation. This article will be updated as information is confirmed.

Credit: Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office
The Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office investigates a fatal auto-pedestrian crash on East Arapahoe Road and South Dexter Street.

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