18-year-old who was hit by unlicensed driver in pickup truck dies

COMMERCE CITY, Colo. — A young woman who was critically injured when a driver in a pickup truck crashed into her last week has died. 

The Commerce City Police Department shared on social media on Sept. 13 that an 18-year-old woman was crossing East 64th Avenue near the 5100 block that evening when an unlicensed driver in a pickup truck hit her.

The woman was rushed to the hospital in critical condition, police said. 

Police said the 15-year-old driver, who only had a learner’s permit, left the scene initially but returned with his parents. 

On Thursday, police said the woman had died and that she was crossing the street where there was no crosswalk. According to police, speed and driver impairment do not appear to have played a role in the crash. 

The crash is still under investigation. Police said they will determine the appropriate charges and recommend them to the Adams County District Attorney’s Office.