Husband, father of two killed in hit-and-run crash in Denver near problem intersection

DENVER — A husband and father of two died Wednesday morning after police say a driver ran a crimson mild, struck the bicyclist and took off.

The person’s household recognized him Thursday as Steve Perkins.

“I do not know the way after a day, day and a half, nearly, you possibly can’t come to your senses and switch your self in. I simply… that mentality is so international to me,” his twin brother, Dan Perkins, mentioned.

Dan, who was too emotional to point out his face on digicam, agreed to talk with Denver7 within the hopes of in search of justice for his brother.

“[He was a] nice dad, an incredible husband. He and his spouse Laura have been married for over 20 years,” he mentioned.

Denver police say a driver struck Steve shortly earlier than 7 a.m. Wednesday close to the nook of East thirteenth Avenue and Syracuse Avenue. Surveillance video, which Denver7 obtained, reveals the driving force operating the crimson mild, placing Steve and by no means stopping.

“I in all probability had been with him two hours earlier than the accident occurred,” Dan mentioned.

He and Steve would typically experience their bikes collectively within the morning earlier than taking off to their respective properties. Dan hadn’t heard from Steve after their Wednesday experience on the Cherry Creek Reservoir till Steve’s spouse known as him from the emergency room.

“I knew it was unhealthy as a result of she would not inform me he was okay,” he mentioned.

He was flooded, he says, after studying from police that the driving force of the Ford Explorer, seen within the video, took off.

“I do not know what this man was doing. All I do know from the police is that he ran a crimson mild, and I haven’t got a brother anymore due to it,” Dan mentioned.

The world the place Steve was killed is a identified downside spot for crashes. In April, only a block down close to East 14th Avenue and Syracuse Avenue, a person was killed after neighbors say a driver ran a crimson mild.

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“I’ve an actual concern for my neighborhood,” resident Matt Pierce instructed Denver7 in April. “It isn’t simply that. I really feel that, I do not really feel secure strolling my neighborhood anymore. It is that I fear concerning the those who I see on this neighborhood who usually stroll right here day by day.”

On the time, spokesperson with the Denver Division of Transportation and Infrastructure (DOTI) mentioned engineers have been going to go to the positioning to find out if any site visitors enhancements have been wanted. Denver7 questioned DOTI about that go to Thursday, and a spokesperson mentioned a response can be offered on Friday.

Dan would not know what else may have been executed to cease the driving force from operating the crimson mild. He simply needs whoever did it to do the appropriate factor for Steve, his spouse and their twin boys.

“I’d ask them to look inside themselves and please come ahead,” he mentioned. “Flip your self in and let justice be executed as a result of it must be.”

Denver police are nonetheless attempting to trace down the driving force of the Ford Explorer. It ought to have harm to the driver-side entrance bumper and aspect mirror. Name Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867 if in case you have any info.