Aurora Police traffic investigators announced they have arrested a suspect after a woman was killed early Friday while trying to cross the road near a bus stop in a hit-and-run crash that forced the closure of Havana Street.
Police arrested Marcos Ortega-Lopez, 31, on suspicion of leaving the scene of a fatal crash, a felony, according to an agency posting on social media Friday afternoon.
But police haven’t located the vehicle involved — a 2007 blue Toyota Corolla (license plate CYXB39) with front-end damage — and appealed to the public for help via Aurora911, 303-627-3100 or @CrimeStoppersCO (720-913-STOP).
The crash occurred at about 5:15 a.m. near the intersection of Havana and East 4th Way. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene, spokesman Matt Longshore said.
“She was crossing the street, over Havana. It was a hit and run,” he said.
The police at first weren’t certain about the vehicle involved because of conflicting reports.
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Aurora Police Traffic investigators have arrested 31-year-old Marcos Ortega-Lopez in connection with a fatal auto-pedestrian crash that occurred early this morning on Havana Street and E. 4th Way. He was arrested for leaving the…
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