A Thursday evening walk along South Colorado Boulevard ended in tragedy when a driver struck and killed a pedestrian in the 1100 block of the busy corridor, Denver Police said. Investigators were still working the scene and sharing only limited details as they tried to sort out what happened.
Police first flagged the crash on social media at around 7:30 p.m., according to Denver7, which noted it plans to update its coverage as more information is released.
What we know so far
The deadly collision took place on a stretch of South Colorado that city data and safety advocates have long labeled a high‑injury corridor. Denver recorded 93 traffic deaths in 2025 and saw pedestrian fatalities jump by roughly 35% last year, according to Axios, a trend…..