A scooter rider was struck and killed after falling into the roadway near Denver International Airport overnight, Friday morning.
The Denver Police Department first reported the crash near Tower Road and Peña Boulevard at 12:26 a.m. Friday and said there were serious injuries.
The pedestrian, identified by the Denver Office of the Medical Examiner as 44-year-old Helenia Tufts, was later pronounced dead, police said in a 9:24 a.m. update. Tufts died of blunt force injuries, and her death was ruled an accident, according to the medical examiner.
Preliminary information shows the person was driving the scooter northbound when she fell off and onto Tower Road, where she was hit by a driver, police said.
The driver stayed at the scene after the crash and the case is under investigation.
Updated 2:15 p.m. Aug. 19, 2026:This story was updated to include the identity of the pedestrian killed in the crash.
