Denver Police Arrest Suspect in Fatal Motorcycle Hit-and-Run

Overview

• The crash occurred Saturday night in southwest Denver when a vehicle struck a woman riding a motorcycle; she was taken to a hospital and later pronounced dead.
• Denver investigators concluded the collision was intentional and reclassified the case as a homicide after initially locating the suspect vehicle unoccupied at the scene.
• Police arrested 40-year-old Nathan Eastman and charged him with vehicular homicide and leaving the scene of an accident involving death, with final charges to be decided by the district attorney.
• Officers say video from other motorcyclists captured a red Audi with a bike rack that investigators traced to Eastman, and records in reporting show he previously received a deferred sentence and probation for a separate assault-related case.
• The Denver medical examiner will release the victim’s identity and police continue investigative work and public appeals for tips to Metro Denver Crime Stoppers as prosecutors and investigators prepare next steps.