Crime & Safety

Littleton Bus Dragging: Police Identify Pedestrian

Littleton Police identified a 31 year old man who was struck and dragged five blocks by an RTD bus on Thursday.

LITTLETON, CO – Police identified the man dragged five blocks and killed by an RTD bus Thursday.

Patrick Tshudy, 31, of Greenwood Village was named as the victim in the incident that closed Littleton Avenue for hours while police investigated.

Around 3 p.m. Tshudy was struck by the bus in the 2000 block of Littleton Boulevard near the RTD station and was dragged to the 1500 block, said Officer Rick Redmond.

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Police are still investigating the incident, they said Friday.

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Calls and emails to RTD's public relations teams were not returned Friday.

Police did not name the driver of the bus, and did not say whether the driver was tested for drugs or alcohol.

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