Three people were killed in Denver in multiple fatal crashes involving pedestrians that took place overnight.

The first crash happened at around 3:45 a.m. Police said the fatal hit-and-run involved a pedestrian and a motorist and remains under investigation.

In an update Sunday afternoon, police said they located the suspect's vehicle abandoned a short distance away from the crash scene and arrested the driver, 22-year-old Jose Hernandez. He is facing charges for vehicular homicide.

Around 4:30 a.m., another crash took place at  . Several southbound lanes were closed on I-25 while officers worked the scene. Denver police are investigating the crash as a hit-and-run.

The third crash took place near around 7:45 a.m. DPD said the fatal crash involved a motorist and a pedestrian. According to police, a man lost his skis from his car and pulled over. He reportedly tried to jump out of the way of an oncoming truck, but both he and the driver dodged in the same direction and collided. 

Authorities shut down I-70 W temporarily while investigators gathered information.