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Denver police release identity of cyclist killed in hit-and-run

Student visiting Denver killed in hit and run crash
Student visiting Denver killed in hit and run crash 00:30

Police in Denver have released the identity of the cyclist who was struck and killed in a hit-and-run earlier this week. Salih Koc, 21, was visiting Denver on vacation. 

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A cyclist was struck and killed at 38th and Tejon in Denver. CBS

Koc was an aerospace engineering student from Turkey. He died after the crash with a vehicle at 38th and Tejon on Monday night. 

Police said he was exploring downtown Denver on his bicycle when Jonathan Jarabek, 28, struck him and then drove away. 

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Salih Koc Koc family

Investigators said they caught up with Jarabek the next day and arrested him. 

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