A pedestrian struck by a vehicle near 608 Garrison Street in Lakewood says he was dragged through the street before the driver fled, and nearly two weeks later, police still haven’t identified the truck involved. The Lakewood Police Department is now leaning on the public for help finding a black, four-door truck that may be a late-model Chevrolet 2500.
Garrison Street near that address serves as both a commercial and residential corridor in Lakewood, and commercial directory listings place The Karma House, a local kava bar and community gathering space, near West 6th Avenue and Garrison, according to RedCircle. It remains an open question whether nearby businesses captured surveillance footage of the truck involved.
Reward Offered for Tips on Fleeing Driver
Metro Denver Crime Stoppers is offering anonymous tipsters up to $2,000 for information leading to an identification in the case. Tipsters can reach the organization’s tip line at 720-913-7867 or submit information through metrodenvercrimestoppers.com, which is answered 24 hours a day, seven days a week. To remain anonymous and qualify for the reward, tipsters must contact the tip line or submit their information online rather than approaching police directly.
Metro Denver Crime Stoppers operates as an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit serving seven Denver-area counties without government or taxpayer funding, relying instead on community donations to fund its tip rewards. Standard Lakewood Police procedures call for officers to document evidence and issue vehicle alerts at the scene of hit-and-run collisions, while unsolved cases like this one are formally assigned to a traffic detective for follow-up investigation.
What Fleeing Drivers Face Under Colorado Law
Leaving the scene of a crash that results in serious bodily injury is classified as a Class 4 felony under Colorado Revised Statutes § 42-4-1601, carrying potential penalties of two to six years in state prison and fines ranging from $2,000 to $500,000, according to the Sawyer Legal Group. The exact extent of the Lakewood victim’s injuries has not been disclosed, and that detail would determine whether felony or misdemeanor charges ultimately apply…