A man died Tuesday night after he twice was struck by vehicles while trying to cross East Mississippi Avenue.
The man, who has not been identified by police, was struck in the middle of the block on East Mississippi Avenue near South Salem Street when he was hit by a tan SUV that sped away, according to an Aurora Police Department news release. As the man lay in the street, a second vehicle, possibly identified as a red or burgundy truck, hit him. That driver also kept going, police said.
The man died at a hospital.
Anyone with information on the fatal hit-and-run should call Aurora police at (303) 739-6351 or Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at (720) 913-7867.
