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Medina Alert Issued After Man In Wheelchair Injured In Hit & Run

DENVER (CBS4) - Denver police are investigating a hit-and-run involving a man in a wheelchair that prompted a Medina Alert.

According to police, the hit-and-run occurred near 38th Avenue and Federal Boulevard just before 3:30 p.m.

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Police in Denver investigate a hit & run at 38th and Federal (credit: CBS)

Police said on Twitter that the victim was rushed to a local hospital. He's expected to survive.

Police are searching for the suspect vehicle, described as a dark SUV. Police later found an SUV but it turned out not to be involved.

WHEELCHAIR HIT AND RUN map
(credit: CBS)

Southbound Federal had to be closed and northbound was down to one lane at 38th for the investigation.

Anybody with more information about the crash is asked to call police.

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