A Colorado father said at a weekend memorial vigil he is devastated by the death of his son in a hit-and-run crash that claimed three lives.

Aurora resident Vito Kudlis said the sudden loss of his 3-year-old son, Marten, in Thursday's accident has left his life in turmoil, The Denver Post reported Sunday.

"It hurts now," Kudlis said during Saturday's candlelight vigil at the scene of the accident. "It is freaky. It is crazy."

Marten Kudlis died along with Patricia Guntharp, 49, of Centennial and Debra Serecky, 51, of Aurora in a traffic accident caused one vehicle to smash into an ice cream store.

Police suspect Francis Hernandez, 23, ran a red light and crashed into a vehicle carrying Guntharp and Serecky, sending their vehicle into the ice cream shop where the child was struck by flying debris.

Hernandez was arrested and charged with leaving the scene, reckless driving and three counts of vehicular homicide, the Post said. Police said Hernandez, who also is being held on immigration charges, had been arrested a total of 16 times during the last five years.