Man in wheelchair killed in Arvada hit-and-run

A man in a wheelchair was killed in a hit-and-run crash in the early hours of Thursday morning, according to the Arvada Police Department.

The man was heading north in his wheelchair in the southbound lanes of Wadsworth Boulevard near West 53rd Avenue at about 1:52 a.m. when he was hit by a pickup truck.

A passing driver stopped to help the man, who was taken to the hospital and pronounced dead.

Investigators identified the truck through nearby security cameras and license plate readers and found the truck. Police are still working to identify a suspect in the case.

Anyone with information about the crash can call Arvada police at 303-980-7300.

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