On Sunday, January 16, 2022, at approximately 6:14 P.M., the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) was notified of a hit and run traffic crash involving a sedan and a 67-year-old male pedestrian at the intersection of East Bijou Street and Iowa Avenue. Responding officers located the victim, who lives in the area and was out walking his dog, when he was struck by the suspect vehicle. The victim suffered serious injuries and was transported to a local hospital for treatment. The driver of the sedan fled the scene prior to police arrival.
Evidence located during the investigation point to the suspect vehicle being identified as a light colored, possibly silver, 2015-2019 Subaru Legacy 4-door sedan. The vehicle will have damage to the front passenger side, to include the headlight assembly and passenger sideview mirror.
Surveillance video shows the suspect vehicle travelling westbound on East Bijou Street, striking the pedestrian, and continuing west bound towards Union Boulevard. Still images of the suspect vehicle are attached in the PDF. This is an ongoing investigation, so the surveillance video is not available for release currently.
The CSPD Major Crash Team is now at a point in this investigation that they are asking the for the community’s help in locating the vehicle or identifying the driver. If you have any information regarding this Subaru sedan, please call the CSPD at (719) 444-7000; or if you wish to remain anonymous, you may call the Crime Stoppers Tip Line at (719) 634-STOP (7867) or 1-800-222-8477.