One person dead after driver hits pedestrians on sidewalk in Old Town Fort Collins, police say
One person is dead after a driver drove their pickup truck onto a sidewalk along Mountain Avenue in Old Town Fort Collins Saturday, according to Fort Collins Police.It happened at the height of the city's Tour de Fat celebration, an annual costume bicycle festival that brings thousands of bicyclists to Old Town."This is probably the biggest day of the year for Fort Collins. It's a holiday," said Kim Sewald, an Old Town business owner. "People make a specific effort to have their day completely free to celebrate."According to the department's latest update, at 11:44 a.m. Fort Collins 911 received several calls regarding a truck that drove onto the sidewalk and struck multiple people. Learn the latest details in the crash investigation in the video player below:Six people, including the driver, were taken to the hospital. Three patients were transported to UCHealth Poudre Valley Hospital and three more patients were transported to UCHealth Medical Center of the Rockies.
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One person dead after driver hits pedestrians on sidewalk in Old Town Fort Collins, police say - Denver7. It is also unclear if the driver was arrested or issued a citation."Something like this happening on a day like today is absolutely horrible," Sewald said.
