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Pedestrian Killed in Early Morning Crash
10 Jun
Summary
- A 25-year-old man was arrested for vehicular homicide.
- The incident occurred in the early morning hours of June 10.
- This is Pueblo's ninth fatal traffic crash of 2026.
A fatal hit-and-run occurred in Pueblo in the early morning hours of June 10, resulting in the death of a pedestrian. Police responded around 2:20 a.m. to the crash scene, where the pedestrian was pronounced deceased.
The vehicle involved fled the area but was pursued by a witness who alerted 911. Responding officers located the unoccupied vehicle on West Northern Avenue. Dahir Ortiz Espinoza, 25, was apprehended nearby.
Espinoza faces charges including vehicular homicide, leaving the scene of a fatal crash, and driving under the influence. He is being held without bond in the Pueblo County Jail. The victim's identity is pending release by the Pueblo County Coroner's Office.
This marks the third fatal pedestrian crash and the ninth fatal traffic crash in Pueblo during 2026. As of the morning of June 10, no court date had been scheduled for Espinoza.
