A man has died after being struck by a car while crossing East Colfax Avenue in Aurora Friday night, with police saying he was walking outside a designated crosswalk when an eastbound Kia Soul hit him. The driver stayed at the scene and is cooperating with investigators, who are still trying to determine whether speed or impairment played a role.
According to Sentinel Colorado, rescuers were called to the scene near East Colfax Avenue and North Espana Street around 9 p.m. after reports of an injured man lying in the street. Police said the pedestrian was crossing East Colfax Avenue outside of a designated crosswalk when the eastbound Kia Soul struck him.
Driver Cooperating as Investigation Continues
Officers transported the man to a nearby hospital, where he later died from his injuries, per Aurora Police Department spokesperson Kristopher McDowell. McDowell said the driver remained at the scene and is cooperating with investigators, who are examining whether speed or impairment were factors in the crash. The investigation is ongoing.
The man's identity had not been released as of Saturday. Coroner officials are expected to release his identity.
A Stretch of Road With a Troubled Past
This is not the first fatal pedestrian crash on this stretch of East Colfax. Earlier this year, a 43-year-old man died after being struck at East Colfax Avenue and Peoria Street, where Sentinel Colorado reported he was walking west through the intersection outside a crosswalk and against the traffic signal when a white Ford SUV traveling south on Peoria with a green light hit him.
And in October 2025, a 32-year-old Denver man was arrested on suspicion of fleeing the scene of a different fatal pedestrian hit-and-run on East Colfax in Aurora, according to the Denver Post. These incidents do not establish a broader pattern of crashes along the corridor, but they underscore the dangers pedestrians face along this busy stretch of roadway.
Friday's crash remains under investigation, and police have not said whether the driver will face charges once the probe concludes.
