Citizens help Pueblo police catch suspected DUI driver in pedestrian accident

Police in Pueblo are crediting citizens with helping them capture a suspected DUI driver in a serious pedestrian accident.

The crash happened Wednesday night and involved a pedestrian. Police are reporting the pedestrian has two broken legs. The crash happened at 19th and Norwood just south of Highway 50.

The intersection was still closed as of 9:45 p.m.

“The driver fled the scene, but thanks to alert citizens, he has been captured,” police wrote on Twitter.

Police did not immediately identify the suspect.