CORRECTION
The crash occurred on February 15th, 2019, at about 2:15 A.M.
On January 15th, 2019, at about 2:15 A.M,
Officers from the Aurora Police Department responded to a the area of E.
Mississippi Ave. and S. Troy St. on reports of a single vehicle rollover
crash.
The Aurora Police Department Traffic unit investigated the
accident and found the vehicle was traveling westbound on E. Mississippi Ave.
at about S. Troy St. where the driver lost control of the car. The
vehicle hit the planter box in the center median and rolled several times
coming to rest in the eastbound lanes of E. Mississippi Ave. The adult
male driver was unrestrained in the vehicle and was partially ejected from the
car. When Aurora Fire Rescue arrived on scene it was determined that the
driver had already succumbed to his injuries.
The Aurora Police Traffic Unit is investigating the accident
and ask any witnesses to call Officer Justin Thull at 303-739-6381 with any
information about the accident. It appears at this time speed and alcohol
will be factored in this accident.
This will be the 4th fatal accident in Aurora in
2019.
Any further inquiries into this accident can be directed to:
Lieutenant Jad Lanigan
Aurora Police
Department Metro Division
Traffic Section
Commander
Assistant Swat
Commander
6 Abilene St
Aurora,
Colorado 80011
303-739-6326
[email protected]