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Suspect arrested, accused in deadly hit-and-run in Aurora

Aurora police have arrested a suspect they believe is the driver in a deadly hit-and-run crash. According to investigators, the collision between a pedestrian and the vehicle driven by Daryl Murray happened about 6:30 p.m. Tuesday on Colfax Avenue between Chambers Road and Laredo Street.

Investigators said the pedestrian, an adult male, was crossing north across Colfax Avenue when he was struck by a GMC SUV a few blocks east of I-225. The pedestrian was pronounced dead on the scene.

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Officers said the driver drove away after the collision. 

According to investigators, the suspect vehicle was identified using FLOCK cameras. Officers responded to a Denver address associated with the suspect vehicle and contacted the driver, Murray, 32, and took him into custody. 

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Murray was arrested on charges of driving with a suspended license, failing to notify police of a crash, and leaving the scene of a crash. He remained in custody at the Aurora Detention Center on a $20,000 bond. 

The victim has not been identified. 

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