MARCH 6, 2015
AURORA, COLORADO
Two people died in a traffic crash Friday around noon in
Aurora.
The double-fatal, rollover crash happened near East 23rd
Avenue and Chambers Road, according to the Aurora Police Department.
Witnesses told police that a black Chevrolet Impala had been
headed north on Chambers Road at a high rate of speed, weaving in and out of
traffic. The driver lost control, the Chevy went airborne off the east curb and
the driver's side of the car hit a tree.
Police believe alcohol contributed to the crash.
One man died at the scene and a second man, the driver, was
taken to a hospital and declared dead there.
One woman passenger is in critical condition at Medical
Center of Aurora South and a second woman suffered non-life-threatening
injuries.
The crash snarled traffic in the area for several hours.
No one in the car was using a seat belt at the time of the
crash, police said