A pedestrian was left with severe leg injuries Monday afternoon after being struck by a white Ford utility truck near the north entrance of the King Soopers at 100 West Littleton Boulevard, and the driver took off without stopping. The truck has not been found, and no arrest has been announced.
The crash happened shortly before 3 p.m. on Sept. 28, according to a report from noticiaselpaso.com, which cited authorities saying the victim suffered severe leg injuries. No information about the pedestrian's identity or current condition has been released. CBS Colorado reports that police are actively searching for whoever is responsible for the hit-and-run outside the grocery store in the south Denver metro area.
Investigators believe the truck involved is a white Ford utility vehicle fitted with a rear lift bucket, and it appears to carry an unidentified logo on one side, per the same account from noticiaselpaso.com. Before the crash, the truck had reportedly been parked on the sidewalk facing north while its driver worked on the sign for the Littleton Square shopping center. It was then seen leaving the parking lot around the time the pedestrian was struck.
Police Release Partial Vehicle Image, Ask Public for Help
The Littleton Police Department released an image of the vehicle believed to be involved in the crash, though the photo is only partially clear, according to CBS Colorado's report on the investigation. Investigators are asking anyone with information about the crash or the suspect to come forward, and the department says it wants to hear from people who may have dashcam footage, photos, videos or other information about the incident.
Anyone with tips is asked to contact the Littleton Police Department's non-emergency line at 303-794-1551. It is the same number authorities used in a separate, deadly Littleton hit-and-run case in 2023 involving a wanted Jeep, according to KDVR.
Hit-And-Runs Remain a Persistent Problem for Colorado Pedestrians
Hit-and-run crashes like Monday's account for a notable share of pedestrian harm across the state. Nearly one in four pedestrians killed in Colorado traffic crashes in 2023 — 24 percent — were struck by drivers who fled the scene, according to snippets published by the Colorado Department of Transportation. The agency also reported that, as of early March, the state had already recorded 12 pedestrian fatalities this year.
Other Colorado communities have dealt with similar unsolved cases. In August 2024, Longmont police sought information on an injury hit-and-run crash at the intersection of 23rd Avenue and Main Street, according to a notice from the City of Longmont. For now, the driver who left a pedestrian badly hurt outside the Littleton King Soopers remains unidentified, and investigators are relying on the public to help close the gap.
