Denver police say driver shot themselves in leg before crashing into business

Police in Denver believe a driver shot themselves in the leg before crashing into a business early Friday morning. The crash happened in the 400 block of South Federal Boulevard.

Officers rushed to the scene near Federal Boulevard and Virginia Avenue where they found a driver had crashed into a business. The vehicle also struck a gas line and Xcel Energy crews rushed to the scene to mitigate the broken gas line. 

Northbound lanes of Federal Boulevard were shut down during the crash investigation and cleanup, along with repairs to the ruptured gas line.

Investigators said it appears that the driver suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the leg before crashing into the business.