Motorcyclist dies following Friday night crash
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One person died Friday night after a crash in the South Park Hill neighborhood, according to the Denver Police Department.
Officers were sent to the area near East Colfax and Jersey Street around 6:30 p.m. after reports of a motorcycle, vehicle crash, police said.
First responders from the motorcyclist suffering from serious injuries and transported them to a local hospital where they died overnight, police said.
The victim will be identified at a later date by Denver’s Office of the Medical Examiner.
Police do not believe drugs or alcohol played a role in the crash, officials said.
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