Denver police are looking for the driver in a hit-and-run collision early Saturday at South Federal Boulevard and West Alameda Avenue in which two people were seriously injured.
Preliminary investigation shows that shortly after 12:30 a.m. a red or maroon Mercury Mountaineer SUV was traveling south on South Federal Boulevard at a high rate of speed and struck the rear end of a Dodge Neon that also was traveling south.
Police said the impact caused the Neon driver to lose control and travel into the northbound lanes where it was struck by a white van traveling north.
The Mercury Mountaineer fled the scene driving south on South Federal Boulevard.
The suspect vehicle is a red 1997 Mercury Mountaineer with a rear Colorado license plate 011-XWH. Police said the vehicle should have extensive front-end damage and the passenger side headlight should be out.
Traffic investigators have not been able to contact the registered owner of the suspect vehicle.
Anyone with information regarding the incident or the driver’s identity should call Crime Stoppers, 720-913-STOP (7867). Texts can be sent to CRIMES (274637), then title DMCS and enter the message or send an e-mail to . There is a cash award of up to $2,000.
Ann Schrader: 303-954-1967 or aschrader@denverpost.com
