An 18-year-old pedestrian died Saturday after being injured in an Aurora hit-and-run 11 days earlier, police said.
Aurora police responded to the hit-and-run crash near East Colfax Avenue and North Sable Boulevard at about 9 p.m. on Jan. 20, according to a news release from the police department.
The 18-year-old was crossing Colfax against the traffic signal when an SUV struck him, police said. The SUV driver then fled the scene.
Paramedics took the pedestrian to the hospital, where he died from his injuries on Saturday, according to the release. He will be identified by the Arapahoe County Coroner’s Office.
Talal Maaliki, a 71-year-old man believed to be driving the SUV, was arrested just hours after the crash and charged with leaving the scene of an accident resulting in serious bodily injury, according to Arapahoe County court records. Additional charges may be filed by the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office stemming from the pedestrian’s death.
This is a developing story and may be updated.
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