Aurora man arrested after allegedly running red light, killing driver Saturday
Police arrested an Aurora man after he allegedly ran a red light and killed another driver early Saturday morning.
Cornelius Thomas, 41, faces vehicular homicide charges after he allegedly hit a Chevy Cruze at the intersection of East Jewell Avenue and South Peoria Street while driving a Chevy Tahoe around 2 a.m. Saturday, the Aurora Police Department said in a news release.
The driver and only occupant of the Cruze, a 28-year-old man, was pronounced dead on the scene, police said. Thomas and a female passenger, the age of whom is currently unknown to police, were taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
Investigators believe Thomas was eastbound on East Jewell Avenue when he ran the red light while speeding, according to the release. The Cruze was northbound on South Peoria Street when it was hit.
The crash remains under investigation.
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