Aurora Police Arrest Suspect in Deadly Hit-and-Run as Search for Car Continues

Overview

• A woman was struck and killed around 5:15 a.m. while crossing near a bus stop at Havana Street and East 4th Way, police said.
• Aurora police arrested 31-year-old Marcos Ortega-Lopez on suspicion of leaving the scene of a crash involving death and booked him into the Aurora Detention Center.
• Investigators say the suspect vehicle has not been found and is expected to have heavy front-end damage.
• The Traffic Investigations Unit is leading the case after early witness accounts conflicted on the vehicle description.
• Police reported lane closures at the scene earlier in the morning, including northbound Havana at 1st Avenue and eastbound 3rd Avenue at Havana.