DENVER — The man convicted in a 2022 hit-and-run crash that killed a beloved Denver boxing club owner was sentenced.
Omar Delgado, 26, was sentenced in Denver District Court Friday to 10 years in prison in connection with the Feb. 5, 2022, crash that left Joaquin Romero, 35, dead in front of his home in the 600 block of S. Eliot Street.
Joaquin Romero’s father, Oscar Romero, said his son had just stepped out of an Uber when he was struck by Delgado driving a stolen Hummer SUV.
Denver police located the stolen SUV and arrested the 26-year-old two days after the crash.
Joaquin Romero owned Topeira Boxing Club on W. Alameda Avenue and S. Clay Street.
Local
Beloved Denver boxing club owner killed in hit-and-run
Oscar Romero told Denver7 in 2022 that it was a goal of his that started in his garage and quickly became a reality.
"His life was really built on his gym," Oscar Romero said in 2022. "I've heard a lot of people at the gym say that he had turned their life around when they were in low spots in their life."
Delgado was initially charged with leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death and vehicular homicide.
However, he pleaded guilty to only one count of vehicular eluding with death as part of a plea deal.
Denver7 is committed to making a difference in our community by standing up for what's right, listening, lending a helping hand and following through on promises. See that work in action, in the videos above.