THORNTON, Colo. — Thornton Police are looking for a driver who left the scene of a crash that killed a pedestrian Sunday morning.
Police said at 6:43 a.m. that westbound lanes in the 2900 block of East 120th Avenue were closed between Steele Street and Claude Court while officers investigated after a man was found dead.
The driver left the scene of the crash, and police were working to develop suspect information. Police said they're looking for a gray car with front end damage.
The road was closed for several hours while police investigated.
The victim's name has not been released.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Thornton PD tip line at 720-977-5069.
Anyone with information can also call Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867 or visit metrodenvercrimestoppers.com. Tipsters can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a reward of up to $2,000.
Metro Denver Crime Stoppers works by assigning a code to people who anonymously submit a tip. Information is shared with law enforcement, and Crime Stoppers is notified at the conclusion of the investigation.
From there, an awards committee reviews the information provided and, if the information leads to an arrest, the tipster will be notified. Rewards can be collected using the code numbers received when the tip was originally submitted.
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