Person hospitalized after serious-injury crash near Colfax and Galapago, Denver police say

Police said the driver stayed at the scene and warned of delays; the alert gave no information about the injured person’s identity or condition, or any citation or charge.

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One person was hospitalized after a serious-injury crash involving a pedestrian and a motorist near Colfax Avenue and Galapago Street, Denver police said in an alert Saturday.

The Denver Police Department’s alert, posted at 4:25 p.m. MDT July 25, said the driver remained at the scene while officers investigated. Police warned of delays and advised travelers to use alternate routes.

The alert did not say when the crash occurred, identify the hospitalized person or provide an update on that person’s condition. It also did not specify lane or road closures, when traffic returned to normal, or whether the driver or anyone else received a citation or faced criminal charges. No later public update located in the reporting search added those details; the investigation was ongoing in the available record.