THORNTON, Colo. — No arrests have been but Thornton police (TPD) announced Wednesday that they have located the white SUV believed to have been involved in a fatal hit-and-run earlier this month.
The GMC Denali was located in the 12500 block of Dahlia Way, according to a tweet from TPD. Investigators said they're still working to determine who was driving the vehicle at the time of the incident.
Brad Hatchet, 33, was struck at about 2 a.m. on Feb. 22 near the intersection of Colorado Boulevard and East 115th Avenue in Thornton, according to the Thornton Police Department (TPD). The driver never stopped.
"Irate to say the least. Makes me wonder what kind of selfish, self-centered person would do that," said Hatchett's brother Jeremy.
>The video above is from Monday when Hatchett's made a plea for the driver to come forward
Hatchett's family spoke out on Monday. They said he was an Army veteran who suffered from PTSD after serving time in Afghanistan where his unit came under fire and several comrades were killed. They had been working to get him mental healthcare but said he had recently been living on the streets.
"It was an outcome none of us wanted, but was afraid might happen," said his mother Donna. "Cause he couldn't get the help. I didn't think somebody would hit him and leave him for dead though on the road."
Police said they were looking for a white SUV in connection with Hatchett's death. They released a grainy photo from a security camera and said was that it was a GMC vehicle with the "M" in the GMC logo on the vehicle is missing.
On Wednesday they announced that the vehicle had been located.
The driver has not been identified.
Anyone with information about the suspect is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867 or by visiting 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 are 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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