AURORA | Police said it appears the driver of a fatal crash lost control of their vehicle in northeast Aurora early Monday, struck a tree, engulfing the vehicle in flames.
Police were called at about 12:30 a.m. after reports of a burning vehicle on Airport Boulevard just south of Smith Road.
When rescuers arrived, they discovered a Jeep fully engulfed in flames.
“Once the fire was extinguished, a single deceased person was found in the driver’s seat,” police said in a statement. “Investigators believe the Jeep Renegade was northbound on Airport Boulevard when it lost control, struck a tree, and came to rest in a nearby parking lot where it caught fire.”
Aurora Police spokesperson Matt Longshore said investigators are determining whether speed was a factor in the crash. The driver was not identified.
The crash marked the 19th traffic fatality in Aurora this year.
Killed because of impact without seat-belts worn?
DUI?