AURORA | Police say a man speeding in his black Jeep on Tower Road in northeast Aurora slammed into another car, killing the driver and seriously injuring himself.
Police said the multi-car crash in the intersection of East 40th Avenue and Tower Road was reported at about 7:15 a.m. Saturday.
The man police say was at fault in the crash is Alexis Ayala Gutierrez, 22. Gutierrez was wanted on previous traffic charges, which included a traffic warrant “with a $10k bond for violating the terms of his probation for a prior reckless driving conviction out of Jeffco,” police said.
The initial investigation revealed that Gutierrez “was speeding northbound on Tower Road when it collided with a Chevy Cobalt,” Aurora police spokesperson Joy Moylan said in a statement.
“The Jeep rolled after the crash,” Moylan said.
A Subaru, also near the intersection, was struck by debris from the crash and sustained minor damage, and the driver was uninjured, Moylan said.
The drivers of the Jeep and Cobalt were taken to nearby hospitals.
“The driver of the Cobalt died at the hospital,” Moylan said. Gutierrez faces new charges when he’s released from the hospital.
Moylan said excessive speed and possible intoxication are suspected in the incident and a focus in the investigation.
The intersection was closed at until about 1:30 p.m.