An unidentified driver ran over a group of pedestrians on a Highlands Ranch sidewalk on Monday, killing one person and sending two others to the hospital, according to law enforcement.
Douglas County deputies responded to the hit-and-run crash near Willowbridge Way and East Wildcat Reserve Parkway shortly after 10:30 a.m. Monday, sheriff’s office spokesperson Deborah Takahara said in an email to The Denver Post.
One witness who saw the fatal crash followed the suspect vehicle as the driver fled the scene and helped deputies find the suspect in nearby Daniels Park, Takahara said. Deputies arrested the driver, who has not been publicly identified.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation, Takahara said.
No identifying information was provided about the pedestrians who were hit, but Takahara said one person died at the scene and paramedics took two others to the hospital with serious and critical injuries.
The person killed in the crash will be identified by the Douglas County Coroner’s Office.
This is a developing story and may be updated.
