A Sunday night crash in Arapahoe County killed one pedestrian and amputated another’s leg, according to the sheriff’s office.
Arapahoe County deputies responded at about 10 p.m. Sunday to the crash at East Smoky Hill Road and South Waco Street, spokesperson John Bartmann said. One vehicle struck two pedestrians, he said.
The intersection is near Big Sandy Park in Centennial, about 4 miles east of Cherry Creek State Park.
One pedestrian died at the scene of the crash, and paramedics took the other to the hospital with an amputated leg, Bartmann said.
The Arapahoe County Coroner’s Office will identify the victim who died in the crash.
Bartmann said the driver stayed on scene and is cooperating with the investigation. No information on the cause of the crash, including whether drugs or alcohol are suspected to have been involved, or on potential charges was available Monday.
This is a developing story and may be updated.
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