DENVER—Authorities say a student from Iran has died after he was struck by a hit-and-run vehicle while walking his bicycle across a Denver street.
Police say the 24-year-old man was hit by an SUV at about 8:40 p.m. Thursday. He was taken to a hospital, where he died early Friday.
The medical examiner identified the victim as Masoud Bahramisharif (mah- SOOD’ / bah-RAM-e-sha-REEF’).
The University of Denver says he was an engineering graduate student at the school.
Police say the SUV appeared to run a red light and didn’t stop after the collision. The bicycle was entangled in the vehicle and dragged. It was found a few blocks away.
Police are looking for the driver and the vehicle, described as a 2000 to 2005 maroon Jeep Grand Cherokee.
