What should have been a routine drive along Evergreen Parkway turned deadly Saturday evening when a 67-year-old man was struck and killed near Kerr Gulch Road, about six miles west of Genesee, authorities said. Troopers say the man had been walking along the road and started to cross traffic sometime between 7:30 and 7:45 p.m. He was later found in the median and pronounced dead.
Investigators believe a white sedan traveling eastbound on Evergreen Parkway hit the man and then took off. The vehicle is thought to have significant front-end damage, which may also include damage to the windshield. The case is listed as VC260080, and troopers are treating the collision as a hit-and-run, according to The Denver Post. Officials say the crash remains under investigation.
What Troopers Are Asking
The Colorado State Patrol is asking anyone who was in the area and has information, dash-cam footage, or surveillance video to contact its dispatch center at 303-239-4501 and report what they saw. Colorado State Patrol is also urging drivers to look over their vehicles for any new front-end or windshield damage and to call in any tips that might help identify the car or driver.
Why This Matters
Crashes involving people on foot remain a serious problem across Colorado. The Colorado Department of Transportation has tracked a sharp rise in pedestrian and bicyclist deaths over the last decade and has called for more enforcement, better roadway engineering, and stronger community reporting to protect vulnerable road users. CDOT says the trend highlights the need for drivers to slow down, stay alert, and report suspicious vehicle damage or behavior.
Legal Consequences
State law requires any driver involved in a crash that causes injury or death to stop, provide aid, and report the collision. Leaving the scene in a case like this is not just unethical; it can lead to felony charges and lengthy prison terms when someone is killed. The duty to stop and the penalties for failing to do so are laid out in the Colorado Revised Statutes that govern accidents involving death or personal injury, according to the Colorado Revised Statutes.
Investigators say they are still piecing together the timeline from Saturday night and are asking anyone who might have seen something, no matter how minor it seems, to come forward. Anyone with information is urged to preserve any video and contact Colorado State Patrol dispatch, referencing case number VC260080.
