PUEBLO, COLORADO — A man has been arrested in Pueblo for allegedly hitting and killing a person in Pueblo on Tuesday afternoon. It happened shortly after 4 p.m. in the 200 block of Broadway Ave. located northeast of Pueblo Central High School.
The Pueblo Police Department was dispatched to the area for a crash. Witnesses said that a car hit a pedestrian, and the driver fled the scene. Some of those witnesses were able to catch the suspect, 40-year-old Danny Espinoza before officers arrived.
The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Pueblo Police Department. The Pueblo County Coroner has identified the victim as 65-year-old Johnathan Weinell of Pueblo.
Police say that Espinoza drove into the opposite lane, and struck Weinell while he was standing outside of his parked vehicle.
Below are the charges that Espinoza is now facing:
- vehicular homicide
- driving under the influence
- leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death
- careless driving-resulting in death
Espinoza will appear in court on Wednesday, June 21st.
In an effort to better understand crime in Southern Colorado. News 5 will continue to track homicides across Colorado in 2023 to provide a picture of violent crime trends across Southern Colorado.
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