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DENVER (KDVR) — A man is accused of vehicular homicide and DUI in a deadly crash early Saturday morning in Brighton.
The 2:45 a.m. incident was first reported as a male down on the ground for unknown reasons near the 4500 block of Southern Street.
The Brighton Police Department reported that a 25-year-old was driving eastbound in a Chevrolet Tahoe near the 4500 block of Southern Street when a 50-year-old man exited the Tahoe and "was struck by the vehicle." The 50-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene.
Ronnie Vigil, 25, was arrested and booked into the Adams County Jail on multiple charges, including vehicular homicide and driving under the influence, after he was allegedly driving a car involved in the deadly crash.
The victim's identification is being withheld until the Adams County Coroner's Office can identify the deceased and notify the next of kin. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the Brighton Police Department tipline at 303-655-8740.
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