(PUEBLO, Colo.) — The Pueblo Police Department (PPD) is asking for the community to be on the lookout for a Jeep Cherokee with front end damage that allegedly hit and killed a moped rider on I-25 in Pueblo and left the scene.
The crash happened around 3:15 a.m. on Monday, March 4, closing the southbound lanes of the interstate for several hours. According to PPD, when officers arrived at the scene on I-25 near Minnequa Avenue, they found a man and a moped in the roadway. The moped rider was declared dead on scene.
On Tuesday, PPD released a reference photo of the type of car police believe to be involved in the crash, and asked the community to be on the lookout.
Image is a stock photo, not actual involved vehicle. Courtesy: Pueblo Police Department.
PPD said the Cherokee is approximately a 2014-2018 model, but police do not know the exact color of the involved car.
If anyone has information on this crash, you are asked to contact Corporal Aaron Sanders at (719)553-3324 or PPD at (719)553-2502. To remain anonymous, contact Pueblo Crime Stoppers at (719)542-STOP (7867) or online at pueblocrimestoppers.com. If your information leads to a felony arrest, you could be eligible for a cash reward.
