A light-colored Chevrolet slammed into a motorcycle fleeing from Arapahoe County deputies near South Rosemary Street and East Iliff Avenue in Denver late on July 25, then sped away without stopping, leaving a 40-year-old passenger with serious injuries. The motorcycle’s 32-year-old rider suffered only minor injuries and was later arrested, but the Chevrolet driver has not been identified more than two months later.
According to FOX31 Denver, the crash happened around 11:12 p.m. as the motorcycle rider was fleeing southbound on East Iliff Avenue from Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office deputies on a black Kawasaki motorcycle. The rider ran a red light at the intersection, and the Chevrolet, which was traveling westbound on South Rosemary Street, struck the motorcycle before continuing on and leaving the scene, the outlet reported.
Both the rider and a passenger on the motorcycle were taken to the hospital. The rider’s injuries were described as minor, while the passenger, also 40 years old, suffered serious injuries, per the same report. The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office arrested the motorcycle rider in connection with the evasion that preceded the crash, the station noted.
Troopers Still Chasing Leads on the Chevrolet
Colorado State Patrol has asked the public for help identifying the Chevrolet or its driver, and the station’s report did not specify a make, model, or plate information beyond the vehicle’s light color. In hit-and-run cases where a full plate isn’t available, investigators typically rely on partial plate numbers, paint transfer, broken glass, and other collision debris to narrow down a suspect vehicle’s make and model, according to McCormick & Murphy…