Metro student Mario Castro died shortly after being hit by an RTD bus Feb. 8 near the south side of Auraria.

Castro was struck by the bus at the intersection of West Colfax Avenue and Mariposa Street around 12 p.m., according to Sonny Jackson, Denver Police Department spokesman.

Castro, 60, sustained injuries and was transported to Denver Health Medical Center where he died at approximately 5 p.m., Jackson said.

Castro was actively enrolled at Metro as a full-time student with a declared major in Criminal Justice and Criminology. He had attended Metro for over four years, according to Metro’s Office of the Registrar.

The case will be presented to the District Attorney’s office to determine what charges, if any, will be warranted.

“We want to have as much information as possible to submit to the D.A. so they can make an informed decision,” Jackson said.

Information includes DPD interviews with witnesses at the scene of the accident, as well as video footage from the RTD bus that struck Castro.

Tags: bus, Death, Denver Police Department, RTD

People: Mario Castro, Sonny Jackson