News: Scooter rider hospitalized following hit-and-run in Cory-Merill 

K.C. Harpring

personal injury Attorney

DENVER, CO – A scooter rider was taken to a hospital following a hit-and-run collision that took place in the Cory-Merill neighborhood on Thursday.

Denver police reported the crash at 6:54 a.m. and said it took place at the intersection of South Colorado Boulevard and East Florida Avenue.

#Traffic: #DPD is investigating a hit and run traffic crash, with serious injury, involving a motorist and scooter in the area of S Colorado Blvd and E Florida Ave. One person was transported to the hospital. Colorado is closed at Florida. Alternate routes advised. #Denver pic.twitter.com/XFqXsX3rtO

— Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) December 18, 2025

The driver who struck the scooter operator did not render aid to the victim and did not call 911. They immediately fled the scene.

EMS crews rushed to the scene and transported the scooter rider to a hospital for treatment.

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