Overview
- Denver police arrested 27-year-old Milton McBride near 17th and Wazee in connection with the crash, hours after the victim was struck.
- The collision occurred at about 2:15 a.m. Sunday at 16th and Market on the edge of the 16th Street Mall, according to police.
- Investigators said the driver fled the scene on foot immediately after the pedestrian was hit.
- McBride is being held on suspicion of vehicular homicide, with formal charges to be determined by the Denver District Attorney and a court appearance set for Monday.
- The victim, described as a female of unknown age, will be identified by the Denver Office of the Medical Examiner, and police have not indicated a cause or whether impairment is suspected.