THORNTON, Colo. — Police in Thornton are conducting a homicide investigation after police said a driver of a Ford Explorer purposefully ran down a pedestrian early Tuesday morning, killing him.
A Medina Alert was issued for the vehicle but was later canceled after the vehicle was located. There's no word if any arrest was made.
The crash happened around 1:30 a.m. on the 84th Avenue bridge over Interstate 25.
Police said officers were initially called to the scene on a report of a crash involving a pedestrian.
However, upon arrival, police said officers determined the incident was intentional and the suspect vehicle was nowhere to be found.
The victim, an adult male, was transported to the hospital, where he was later pronounced deceased. His name has not been released.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Thornton Police Department at 720-977-5069.
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