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Suspect arrested after 2 parole officers struck in deadly hit & run

Suspect driver arrested after 2 parole officers struck in a hit & run
Suspect driver arrested after 2 parole officers struck in a hit & run 00:28

One suspect has been arrested in connection with a deadly hit-and-run that left one parole officer dead and another seriously injured. The crash happened on Thursday afternoon in Colorado Springs. 

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  Justin Kula  Colorado Springs Police

The driver was identified as Justin Kula, 41. He was arrested on Thursday night, several hours after a Blue Alert was issued in the crash at North Spruce Street and West Bijou Street.

RELATED: Colorado cell phones received a Blue Alert on Thursday. What are those alerts?

Police investigators and the Department of Corrections are working on the details of the case. 

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