A pedestrian was left with serious injuries Thursday morning after a hit-and-run crash near East Bruce Randolph Avenue and North Colorado Boulevard in Denver, prompting police to urge drivers to steer clear of the area while they investigate. The person struck was rushed to a hospital, and officers warned commuters to expect delays and seek alternate routes through the busy intersection.
The Denver Police Department said it is investigating the crash, describing it as involving a motorist and a pedestrian, according to a Denver Police Dept.
post on X Thursday morning. The department confirmed that one person was transported to the hospital with serious injuries following the collision near the East Bruce Randolph and North Colorado intersection.
Police Warn of Delays, Urge Alternate Routes
Along with the crash report, the department advised the public to expect delays in the area and to use alternate routes while the investigation continues, per the same post. No further details on the driver, the vehicle involved, or whether anyone has been arrested were included in the department's alert.
Denver police maintain a standing policy on when they publicize traffic incidents like this one. The department's crash-alert disclaimer states that it will only issue a public Crash Alert if at least one involved person sustains serious injuries or the crash results in road closures.
A Stretch of Road With Prior Tragedy
North Colorado Boulevard has been the site of serious pedestrian crashes before. In an earlier post, Denver Police Dept. reported investigating a fatal traffic crash in the 3400 block of North Colorado Boulevard involving a motorist and a pedestrian, in which an adult female pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene. It is not confirmed whether that earlier incident is connected to Thursday's crash near Bruce Randolph.
Citywide, Denver tracks serious and fatal crashes through its Vision Zero Crash Data Dashboard, which shows such incidents dating back to 2013 and updates daily on weekdays, according to the City and County of Denver. The dashboard offers a broader view of how frequently crashes like Thursday's hit-and-run occur across the city, even as the specifics of this case remain under investigation.
Denver’s Vision Zero plan sets a goal of eliminating traffic deaths and serious injuries by 2030. The city’s comprehensive plan also notes a disparity in the earlier data it cites: people walking and rolling made up 5% of commute trips but 38% of traffic deaths. The figures put pedestrian crashes in a broader safety context, while leaving investigators to determine what happened at Bruce Randolph Avenue and Colorado Boulevard. Denver’s Comprehensive Plan 2040
