Man arrested after North Denver hit-and-run crash 

K.C. Harpring

personal injury Attorney

NORTH DENVER, CO – Denver police arrested a 29-year-old man in connection with a hit-and-run crash that sent a cyclist to a hospital on Labor Day. 

UPDATE 1/2: Investigators have arrested 29-year-old Steven Barr in connection to this hit & run crash. Barr is being held for investigation of leaving the scene of an accident causing serious bodily injury. The bicyclist suffered non-life threatening injuries and was cited for…

— Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) September 4, 2025

The collision happened before 7:30 p.m. at the intersection of East 40th Avenue and Walnut Street. New details show that the hit-and-run suspect, 29-year-old Steven Barr, had failed to stop at a red light when he crashed into a cyclist. 

The cyclist was left in serious condition. 

Barr is being held for “investigation of leaving the scene of an accident causing serious bodily injury.” 

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