Hit-And-Run Chase Across Downtown Ends In Crash, Arrests
DENVER (CBS4) – A hit-and-run on a college campus came to an end with a crash in downtown Denver and two people were taken into police custody Wednesday afternoon.
Denver police said the incident began on the Auraria Campus when the suspect's car hit a pedestrian near Speer Boulevard and Larimer Street.
According to police, an officer on Auraria Campus witnessed the hit-and-run. A short chase began, which ended when the suspect ran a red light and was hit by another car, a Nissan sedan, at the intersection of South Broadway and 14th Avenue.
Police said the passenger in the suspect's car tried to run away but was caught near the Denver Library.
"One of the suspects actually ran from the scene and went over towards the library where he was apprehended," Ron Hackett with Denver police said.
The suspect driver was arrested inside the car.
"The driver was actually lodged in the vehicle and couldn't move," Hackett said.
The pedestrian that was hit, a staff member at Metro State University who hasn't been named, only suffered a few cuts and bruises.
The drivers of the Nissan involved in the crash on Broadway are also expected to be OK.
The intersection was shut down for a few hours while the accident was investigated and cleaned up.
