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• Hit and Run and Pedestrian accidents are up in Denver

  April 1, 2013 4:33 AM

  Auto versus pedestrian accidents and hit and runs are both up in Denver. Numbers were up 40% in January and February. Just this weekend they had to add three more to the list. Several of the accidents have been fatal, including one this weekend. According to the Denver Post, police... more »

• Charge dropped against teen accused in hit-and-run

  February 7, 2013 9:15 PM

  LONGMONT, Colo. (AP) - Prosecutors in Boulder have dismissed a felony charge against an 18-year-old woman accused in a hit-and-run crash that killed a 16-year-old boy fleeing a fight on New Year's Eve. Kendra Balentine had said she was at church when 16-year-old Jason Grimmer was struck. She also said... more »

• Denver hit-and-run victim dies

  August 25, 2012 12:06 PM

  Authorities say a bicyclist who was the victim of a hit-and-run accident in the Denver suburb of Lakewood has died of his injuries. Police spokesman Randy McNitt says Kenneth W. Kienzle, 58, of Lakewood was struck by a vehicle at an intersection Wednesday morning, was declared brain dead yesterday, and... more »

• Good Samaritan hit by truck while helping disabled woman

  July 16, 2012 8:11 PM

  In Pueblo, a good samaritan was helping a woman in a wheelchair when officers say he was struck by a hit and run driver. Andrea Quintana (pictured) is disabled and was trying to get across Northern Ave. on her electric wheelchair, when it stopped working. Police say that good samaritan,... more »

• 911 call released in Pacheco hit and run accident

  May 26, 2012 7:34 PM

  We're learning more about the hit and run accident involving Pueblo City Manager Jerry Pacheco. The 911 call has been released from the woman who says her car was hit by Pacheco. The woman who called 911 says her name is Sue Welty. She called police on Wednesday... more »

• Deadly hit and run suspect in court, has lengthy record

  May 9, 2012 8:52 PM

  After a hit and run Thursday night in Colorado Springs, taking the life of a 14-year-old boy, David Allan Henley, Jr. has been arrested and is facing a felony charge of leaving the scene of a deadly accident. Henley had his arraignment in court Wednesday; his bond is set... more »

• Man arrested after Springs hit and run

  January 20, 2012 1:07 PM

  Colorado Springs Police say they have made an arrest, in an early morning hit and run, that injured two people. It happened shortly after 1 a.m., on Dominion Way, near Dublin and Academy. Police say 23-year-old Kellen Kostka failed to negotiate a curve on Dominion and ran off the... more »

• Hit and run suspect crashes after entering Buckley Air Force Base

  January 19, 2012 7:55 AM

  BUCKLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. (AP) - Authorities at Buckley Air Force Base say they believe a 19-year-old man did not pose a serious threat when he crashed his car at a military base near Denver. Aurora police say 19-year-old Adrian Moya is facing charges of felony menacing, eluding... more »

• Woman dead after hit and run at Chapel Hills Mall

  August 23, 2011 7:01 PM

  Police in Colorado Springs say a woman died after a hit and run at the Chapel Hills Mall outside the Dillard's. The woman was walking into the store around 3:00 p.m. with her husband when she was hit by an SUV and pinned under it. The driver took... more »

• Mother in street crossing death offered new trial

  July 27, 2011 8:15 AM

  MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) - A Georgia woman spared jail time for her vehicular homicide conviction in the death of her 4-year-old son, who was struck by a van as the two jaywalked on a busy street, says she's considering the judge's offer of a new trial. The woman, 30-year-old... more »

• Springs driver arrested in hit and run

  June 27, 2011 3:16 AM

  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - A driver has been arrested in a Colorado Springs hit-and-run crash that killed a bicyclist. Police arrested 50-year-old Mark L. Doutt Saturday after tips led them to Doutt's 1988 Buick. The car had damage consistent with the crash early that morning. Authorities say... more »

• CO hit-and-run driver tried to swim away

  June 26, 2011 6:14 PM

  LONGMONT, Colo. (AP) - Police say a woman suspected of causing a fatal crash in Longmont Saturday fled the scene on foot and then tried to swim away from authorities in a nearby lake. Colorado State Patrol believes 32-year-old Lisa Norton is to blame for a head-on collision Saturday... more »

• Arrest made in deadly hit and run at S. Circle and Verde

  June 25, 2011 7:21 PM

  Colorado Springs Police are just announcing that they have made an arrest in connection with the deadly hit and run that occurred just South of the intersection of S.Circle and Verde Dr. Police have arrested Mark Doutt for his involvement in an accident resulting in death. The charge is being... more »

• Cripple Creek mourning loss of donkey

  June 23, 2011 7:00 AM

  CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo. (AP) - Residents of the historic mining town of Cripple Creek are mourning a member of the community fatally injured in a hit-and-run accident - Sarah, a 20-year-old donkey. Sarah was part of a free-roaming herd of donkeys in the mountain town about 115 miles southwest... more »

• Police seeking suspect vehicle from hit and run accident

  June 5, 2011 2:59 PM

  Colorado Springs Police are looking for a suspect vehicle last seen heading Northbound on Academy Blvd from Dublin following a hit and run accident with the vehicle pictured here. Eye witnesses state that the vehicle was a gray sedan of unknown make and model. The accident occurred at 12:45pm Sunday.... more »

• UPDATE: Tip came from News First 5 viewer resulting in arrest of hit and run suspect

  June 4, 2011 11:54 AM

  News First 5 has just confirmed that the tip that led police to the suspect involved in the deadly hit and run accident that occurred on May 27th at Rangewood and Randall Drive, came from a News First 5 viewer. Following our report detailing the description of the suspect vehicle,... more »

• Denver Police Officer Fired

  June 2, 2011 5:42 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Another Denver police officer has been fired after he was accused of mishandling an investigation involving a pregnant woman hit by a hit-and-run driver. The Denver Post reported Wednesday that Detective Jay Estrada was fired for allegedly failing to actively investigate the traffic accident. Laura Gorham... more »

• Soldier killed in hit and run accident

  May 28, 2011 7:58 AM

  A 19 year old Fort Carson soldier has died after a hit-an-run accident in Colorado Springs. The soldier's identity has not yet been released but police say he is from the Boston area. He and another soldier were both on motorcycles headed south on Rangewood Drive when at around... more »

• Possible road rage incident in Colorado Springs

  May 9, 2011 9:32 PM

  Colorado Springs police are looking for a driver involved in a hit and run accident that may also be a road rage incident. The suspect was driving a white truck north on Murray Boulevard at just before 5:00 p.m. Monday when he hit a Chevy pick up from behind as... more »

• UPDATE: Over night hit and run passenger at hospital

  March 26, 2011 11:11 AM

  Following our initial report of a traffic accident that occurred near the intersection of Fillmore and Steel Drive just East of I-25, we now have new information to report. The Colorado Springs Police Department reports that one of the three passengers that was still on scene when officers and... more »

• Driver flees accident scene

  March 26, 2011 6:56 AM

  The Major Accident Unit of the Colorado Springs Police Department is investigating an overnight hit-and-run accident at the intersection of Fillmore Street and Steel Drive, just east of Interstate 25. Officers say after wrecking the white Cadillac, the driver and two passengers fled the scene. The passengers both sustained... more »

• Man struck by 2 cars at Lakewood intersection

  March 20, 2011 1:25 PM

  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - Lakewood police say a man who was struck by two vehicles while trying to cross a busy street is in the hospital with life-threatening injuries. Police say the first vehicle struck the man shortly before 11 p.m. Saturday while he was crossing West Colfax Avenue... more »

• Pedestrian killed in Boulder hit-and-run

  March 6, 2011 3:20 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Boulder police are looking for the driver of an SUV they say fatally struck a pedestrian and fled the scene. Witnesses told police the vehicle that hit the victim was a dark-colored SUV similar to a Rav 4 or Nissan Xterra but investigators have no... more »

• Pueblo hit and run victim facing a slow recovery

  February 21, 2011 8:02 PM

  Natasha Santos, a Pueblo mother of three crushed between two cars, and left for dead on a slippery I-25 earlier this month just returned home from the hospital. Even so, she still has a long road of recovery ahead. It happened in early February when ice covered Pueblo roads.... more »

• UPDATE: Arrest made in deadly overnight motorcycle crash

  February 20, 2011 11:20 AM

  Colorado Springs Police have announced an arrest in the deadly over night motorcycle crash at Vickers and Flintridge. A man is dead after a motorcycle accident just before 2 a.m. Sunday. "One of our officers stumbled upon this traffic accident scene after he had been advised by motorists... more »

• Family of Pueblo hit and run victim want justice

  February 4, 2011 11:09 PM

  A hit and run in Pueblo Thursday night left a 25-year old woman critically hurt. Pueblo Police and Crime Stoppers are trying to find the driver who left the scene. It was about 5:30 p.m. when a Jeep Liberty lost control and spun around on I-25 near Abriendo Ave.... more »

• Hit and run accident lands man in jail for DUI

  November 20, 2010 1:33 PM

  An early morning accident in Colorado Springs lands one person in jail. Shortly after 2:00am Saturday morning Police and emergency crews responded to a traffic accident in the intersection of S Academy Blvd and Platte Ave. As crews were arriving it was learned that the driver of a white... more »

• Update: Hit and Run Accident Leaves Man in Hospital

  October 31, 2010 2:32 PM

  Update: The suspect, 32 year Julian Dumont contacted and turned himself in to the Colorado Springs Police. He faces charges that fall under Accidents Involving Injuries and Duty to Report Accidents. Original Story: Shortly after 2:00 Sunday morning, Colorado Springs Police were dispatched to a reported traffic... more »

• UPDATE: Drunk driving victim not mad at suspect

  July 29, 2010 11:51 AM

  It could take 8 months for Janice Krich, 54, to fully recover from injuries she sustained when she was run down by a suspected drunk driver last week. It was just before 2:00am when a driver swerved into a construction zone barrel on Woodmen and then into Krich. "All... more »

• Booking photo released in construction zone crash

  July 21, 2010 3:48 PM

  The suspect arrested for suspicion of DUI, vehicular assault, and hit-and-run has been identified as Dustin Thomas. Thomas allegedly hit construction worker Janice Krich, was was hospitalized for her injuries. more »

• Suspect stole car, then hit and seriously injured victim

  April 12, 2010 8:51 AM

  Colorado Springs Police are investigating a motor vehicle theft and disturbance that happened in the 1000 block of Palacio View early Sunday morning. Springs Police say that the victim started her car and left the vehicle unattended while she returned to the apartment. The victim then heard the vehicle... more »

• Teen detained in hitting and injuring pedestrian

  October 18, 2009 11:42 AM

  Early on Saturday morning the Colorado Springs Police Department was notified of a man down at Chelton Road and S. Academy Blvd. The responding Patrol Officers and EMS personnel located 18 year-old Jeremy Russeau of Colorado Springs, who had sustained serious injuries to the head. Russeau was transported to... more »