A man who was walking Saturday on East Sixth Avenue and North Chambers Road was killed after a driver crashed into him and then fled the scene, according to Aurora police.
The driver headed eastbound at about 9:36 p.m., struck the man as he was crossing the street and then fled, police said in a news release.
The pedestrian was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead, according to police. The Arapahoe County Coroner’s Office identified the man, but his name has not been publicly released.
The driver from the hit-and-run left behind a license plate, police said.
Officers went to the registered address associated with the license plate and arrested the driver, the news release stated. The driver’s name also has not been publicly released.
