The family of a 28-year-old man killed in a hit-and-run crash in Adams County in December is struggling to find closure as police continue to search for the driver who fled the scene.
Charrone Terrell-Warren Davis was riding a TIFGALOP standing adult electric scooter in southwest Adams County the night of Dec. 21 when he was struck by a white Subaru Outback heading east on East 58th Avenue.
The driver fled the scene and Davis was taken to a hospital where he later died, according to the Colorado State Patrol. The investigation is ongoing.
Davis attended counseling in the area and was transitioning out of a halfway house to move into an apartment when the crash occurred, said his fiancée, Heather Compton.
The couple had an unconventional love story – in addition to a 20-year age difference, Davis and Compton both dealt with homelessness throughout their relationship.
But things were looking up, Compton said. Davis had a new job at a local auto glass wholesaler and had proposed in October, and the couple had signed a lease on an apartment and were set to move in on Jan. 11.
Their biggest disagreement in recent memory was over the color of their new shower curtain – Compton wanted one that was hot pink and printed with diamonds, while Davis wanted a shower curtain with a cozy cottage vibe.
“Everybody always used to look at us like, what do you see in each other? What are you doing with each other? But he was an old soul in a young body. His smile was just gorgeous, it would light up the whole room,” Compton said.
Born in Newark, New Jersey, Davis loved aviation, skateboarding, animals and his family, according to an obituary posted online. He is survived by his father, biological parents, three siblings, grandmother, aunts, uncles and cousins.
Compton and her daughter, Destiny Jackson, are trying to get a memorial sign installed near the area where Davis was killed as a way to remind people to slow down while driving.
Jackson said she finds herself constantly looking at white Subarus, wondering if that might be the car that struck Davis.
“He was always giving and always cared about everyone before he cared about himself,” she said.
Jackson said she hopes the driver of the Subaru that struck Davis will come forward and take responsibility for the crash.
“We’re all human, we all make mistakes, but you can’t right a wrong if you don’t try.”
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