DENVER (KDVR) — Denver Police are looking for a driver that collided with a scooter rider and fled the scene on Saturday night.
It happened sometime before 11:35 p.m.
According to the Denver Police Department, preliminary information indicates that the scooter rider was going northbound on Grant Street. The scooter was going the wrong way up Grant which is a one-way road.
The driver was on eastbound Speer making a right turn to go onto southbound Grant. The driver made a wide turn and almost hit the east curb of Grant Street. The driver then made a correction to avoid the curb and struck the scooter.
Police reported that injuries to the scooter rider are serious but don’t appear to be life-threatening.
Investigators are working to gather more information to find the suspect that fled the scene. Anyone with information on the hit-and-run is asked to contact Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-STOP. Tipsters can remain anonymous and still be eligible for a reward.