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Driver Erik Alvarenga Sentenced After Deadly Hit & Run In Westminster

WESTMINSTER, Colo. (CBS4) - A man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for a deadly hit-and-run crash in Westminster.

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Erik Bryant Alvarenga (credit: Westminster)

Erik Alvarenga was driving a car that struck and killed a pedestrian and drove away. It happened on Jan. 19, 2021, at the corner of West 70th Ave and Federal Boulevard.

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Police say someone saw the crash happen and contacted authorities. They tracked down Alvarenga and arrested him.

Alvarenga pleaded guilty in December.

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