Adams County deputy involved fatal crash on Federal Boulevard

ADAMS COUNTY, Colo. — An Adams County deputy was involved in a fatal crash with a pedestrian early Wednesday morning.

The crash happened around 3 a.m. in the 5800 block of Federal Boulevard while the deputy was on routine patrol, according to Adam Sherman with the Adams County Sheriff’s Office.

Sherman said the deputy struck a person who was in the roadway and then stopped to provide medical aid until additional help arrived. The pedestrian later died from their injuries but has not been identified.