2 People Hospitalized After Hit-And-Run In Arapahoe County

ARAPAHOE COUNTY, CO — Two people were hospitalized Friday morning after a truck blew through the East Dry Creek and South Quebec Street intersection and crashed into two cars, the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office said. The crash caused a power outage for more than 1,000 customers.

Colorado State Patrol officers put their lights on to try to pull over a Ford F150 that was traveling at more than 105 miles per hour on E-470, the sheriff's office said.

The Ford truck then exited on Quebec Street and blew through the intersection at Dry Creek Road, hitting two cars, according to the sheriff's office. The truck also crashed into a power box, causing the outage.

Two people were taken to Sky Ridge Medical Center. Their conditions were unknown.

The driver of the Ford truck and a passenger ran away after the crash. Authorities are searching the area.

Xcel Energy responded to fix the power outage.