A pedestrian was struck by a motorist early Sunday morning near North Quebec Street and eastbound Interstate 70 in Denver, and one person was rushed to the hospital with serious injuries. The crash happened around 1:27 a.m., and the driver stayed put.
The Denver Police Department reported the crash in a social media post early Sunday morning, according to FOX31 Denver, saying one person was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. Police said the driver remained at the scene. Colorado Revised Statutes § 42-4-1601 requires any driver involved in a crash causing injury or death to immediately stop and remain at the scene until the requirements of § 42-4-1603 are fulfilled, according to Justia Law.
That distinction matters on North Quebec Street, where a pedestrian crash left one person with serious injuries.
A Corridor With a Documented History
Sunday's crash occurred near North Quebec Street and eastbound I-70 in Denver.
The stretch was the site of Sunday's crash.
The crash unfolded against a grim citywide backdrop. Denver recorded 94 traffic fatalities in 2025, according to the Denver Gazette. Colorado recorded 701 total roadway deaths in 2025, per the Colorado Department of Transportation.
Regionally, the numbers tell a similarly stark story. Between 2020 and 2024, the Denver Regional Council of Governments logged 1,564 traffic fatalities and more than 9,500 serious injuries across metro-area roads, prompting a regional Vision Zero commitment to eliminate traffic deaths by 2040.
Colorado law also spells out driver responsibilities at crossings like the one near Sunday's crash. Under Colorado Revised Statutes § 42-4-802, drivers must yield the right-of-way to pedestrians in marked or unmarked crosswalks at intersections, slowing or stopping fully if necessary, according to FindLaw. It remains unclear what specific circumstances led to Sunday's collision, but the crash involved serious injuries.
