Denver Police Seek Black Kia After Capitol Hill Hit-&-Run

DENVER, CO – Denver police are searching for the driver of a black Kia sedan who allegedly struck a pedestrian on Capitol Hill early Sunday morning and then drove away. Police and the Colorado State Police issued a Medina Alert for a black 2014 Kia Sedan, with the license plate "DKS644" and significant front-end damage.

According to police, the Kia struck a pedestrian around 2:30 a.m. Sep. 9 near 12th Avenue and Sherman Street. The pedestrian was seriously hurt and taken to a hospital, police said.

If you have any information about this hit-and-run crash, you are asked to call the Denver Police Department at (720) 913-2000.

According to police, a Medina alert is issued when cops have the license plate number or the identity of a driver when a vehicle is involved in a hit-and-run crash that caused serious bodily injury.

The alert is named in honor of Denver's Jose Medina, a 21-year-old valet who was killed by a hit-and-run driver in 2011. According to police, "a taxi driver witnessed the event, followed the driver and gave police the license plate number, leading to the capture and arrest of the suspect who was sentenced to the maximum penalty of 12 years for a hit-and-run resulting in death."

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