The driver of the car involved in a fatal Saturday night hit-and-run that killed a 14-year-old boy was arrested Sunday, Thornton police said.
Thornton officers responded to the fatal crash near Huron Street and West Thornton Parkway just before 9:45 p.m. Saturday, according to a news release from the agency.
A 14-year-old boy riding a small motorized bike north on Huron Street was hit from behind near the intersection, police said. The suspect vehicle, a 2013 BMW 328i, then fled the scene without stopping, according to the release.
Paramedics took the teenager to the hospital, where he later died from his injuries. The Adams County Coroner’s Office will identify the 14-year-old at a later date.
The Colorado Bureau of Investigation issued a Medina Alert for the car on Sunday morning. That alert was in the process of being canceled at 1:33 p.m. Sunday, after police found the car and took the driver into custody.
The driver had not been publicly identified as of Sunday afternoon, and police did not specify what charges he was arrested on investigation of.
License plate cameras helped officers identify the suspect vehicle after the crash, police said.
This is a developing story and may be updated.
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