Driver trapped in three-car crash rescued in Aurora

A three-car crash on Thursday morning at the intersection of Parker and Arapahoe Road in Aurora left four passengers injured, the city’s fire department said.

Responders found three wrecked vehicles, with one of the drivers trapped inside the car.

The fire response team successfully extricated the driver from the vehicle. 

Four patients, including the trapped driver, were transported to nearby hospitals, with two suffering life-threatening injuries, authorities said. 


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