Teen driver ran red light in Aurora crash that killed 2, police say
A 37-year-old woman and a 15-year-old girl were killed early Sunday in Aurora after a speeding driver ran a red light and caused a three-vehicle crash, according to police.
The crash occurred around 2:49 a.m., when an Audi sedan allegedly sped northbound through a red light on Airport Boulevard, before striking a Hyundai sedan traveling westbound on Alameda, according to an Aurora Police Department news release.
Police said two occupants of the Hyundai, a 37-year-old woman and a 15-year-old girl, died from impact at the scene.
The driver of the Audi, an 18-year-old man, driving with a 16-year-old girl in the passenger seat, was transported to the hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, according to the police.
A Toyota sedan, stopped in a turn lane, was also struck. The Toyota driver sustained minor injuries, police said.
“Detectives believe speed and failure to obey the red light were contributing factors,” police said in the news release.
Authorities noted the driver of the Audi remains hospitalized and isn’t in custody at the time.
Investigators are reconstructing the accident scene before any charges are determined.