AURORA | An 18-year-old man died in a rollover car crash in southeast Aurora Sunday night.
At approximately 9 p.m., officers from the Aurora Police Department responded to a crash on the intersection of East Pinewood Drive and South Wheatlands Parkway.
Initial investigation revealed that an unidentified man was driving an SUV north on South Wheatlands Parkway at a high speed when it struck a median and rolled over several times before stopping on a sidewalk, according to a press statement from Aurora police.
An 18-year-old passenger in the car was thrown from the SUV and died at the intersection. As of Monday, he has not been identified by the Arapahoe County Coroner’s Office.
The driver and one other man inside the car were transported to a nearby hospital with minor injuries.
Police closed the intersection for several hours overnight while the Traffic Investigation Unit conducted an investigation.
The man’s death is the 63rd traffic-related death in Aurora this year, according to APD.
Was the deceased 18-year-old wearing seat-belts?
In EMS I find it amazing when people do not use easily-worn comfortable seat-belts and shoulder harnesses.
Appears thathe death could easily have been prevented.
Please tell us more about the driver, who by these first reports, is guilty of reckless driving and the death of his passenger.
The individuals involved in this were all high school students. Not sure why you are using the term “man”? Misleading as always (for this joke of a newspaper).
They were not in high school. They graduated last year. The deceased was a VERY GOOD (young) man, a freshman in college with his whole life ahead of him, whom I knew personally.
Was he one who would be using seat-belts?
Occupants wearing seat-belts often survive rollover mishaps.
Who was the driver? His friend?
Where they drinking?