Shawn Smith, a homeless man killed by a hit-and-run driver, was a drummer and a dreamer, a substitute teacher who held a job through the toughest times and never lost his sense of humor, his daughter said Monday.

Smith, who turned 50 weeks before he was killed early Saturday morning, was camping near 20th and Central streets when a silver 2003 Buick Regal jumped the curb, hitting him and two others. The driver fled.

Smith, who was sleeping when he was hit, was killed. His companions were injured.

The car was totaled in the accident. It was reported stolen from Sheridan, said Detective John White, a Denver police spokesman. Police continue to investigate, he said.

Smith worked as a substitute music teacher for Denver Public Schools from 2000 to 2002 and then again from