Two people are dead following a pair of unrelated crashes involving automobiles and pedestrians Monday night in Denver.
The first occurred at southbound Federal Boulevard and 52nd Avenue, according to a tweet from the Denver Police Department. The driver remained on the scene and a pedestrian was transported to the hospital with serious injuries, police said. Police later said the crash resulted in a fatality.
Update: The auto/pedestrian crash at 52nd/Federal Blvd has resulted in a pedestrian fatality. Investigation at the scene has concluded and southbound Federal Blvd has reopened.
— Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice)
The second crash occurred on southbound Interstate 25 south of the Speer Boulevard exit. The crash resulted in serious injuries, according to a DPD tweet, and was later reported to be fatal for the pedestrian.
Traffic update: The auto/pedestrian crash on SB I-25 south of Speer Blvd has resulted in a pedestrian fatality. All lanes of southbound I-25 remain closed at the Speer Blvd exit as the investigation continues.
— Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice)
No other information on the crashes was available late Monday night.
