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DENVER, CO – A hit-and-run suspect was arrested after causing a collision that led to a pedestrian’s death on Sunday.
The pedestrian crash happened around 11 p.m. on the 3600th block of North Quebec Street, Denver police said. Officers identified the suspect as 50-year-old Calisto Ortega-Uribe.
#HeadsUp: Officers are investigating a crash in the 3600 Block N. Quebec St. involving a motorist and a pedestrian resulting in fatal injuries to the pedestrian. Expect delays in the area, alternate routes advised. pic.twitter.com/wJXO2ZYrEI
— Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) August 17, 2025
Ortega-Uribe is “being held for investigation of Vehicular Homicide.”
The victim’s identity has not yet been released.
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