Friday, March 6, 2015

2 MEN DIE IN SINGLE-VEHICLE, ROLL OVER CRASH IN AURORA, COLORADO. 2 WOMEN PASSENGERS INJURED, 1 CRITICALLY. HIGH SPEED AND DRUGS/ALCOHOL PLAYED MAJOR ROLES IN THE CRASH






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