On November 21th, Aurora Public Safety Communications Center received 911 calls of a motor vehicle accident involving a pedestrian / motor vehicle at E. Colfax Ave and N. Havana St. Responding Police and Fire personnel arrived on scene and located an adult male unconscious and not breathing in the roadway. The victim was transported to University hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
The Aurora Police Traffic Investigations Unit, was notified and is investigating.
At this stage of the investigation, it appears as if the pedestrian was walking on the west side of Havana st in the crosswalk and was struck by a vehicle going north bound on Havana St making a left turn to west bound Colfax Ave. It is unknown whom is at fault and the vehicles driver is cooperating with the investigation. Drugs, alcohol, or speed do not appear to be factors at this time.
The Adams County Medical Examiners office were notified.
The investigation is ongoing, and the release of the identity of the pedestrian will not be made, pending notification of next of kin. Any further inquiries should be made to the Adams County coroner's office.
Sgt. G Garcia
Dayshift Traffic
303-739-6293