AURORA | An SUV driver struck and killed a man attempting to cross the street in southeast Aurora early Thursday morning, though Aurora police do not suspect any foul play was involved.
Investigators said the driver of a silver Toyota Rav4 from model year 2014 struck the man at 5:30 a.m. Aug. 26 as he was attempting to cross Tower Road at the intersection with East Dartmouth Avenue.
The man died at the scene, and the Arapahoe County Coroner’s Office will identify him in the coming days.
Investigators said there is currently no indication that the Toyota driver was inebriated or driving recklessly at the time of the crash. The person stayed in the area and spoke with police after the crash occurred.
Officer Crystal McCoy, spokesperson for the Aurora Police Department, said traffic investigators believe the pedestrian who was struck was obscured in the early morning darkness.
“The early investigation suggests the crash occurred due to the pedestrian walking against the pedestrian crosswalk signal, and the driver did not see the pedestrian,” McCoy wrote.
Police have not specific if any criminal charges are being considered against the driver.
Anyone who may information related to this fatal fatal collision is encouraged to call the Denver Metro Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867. Tipsters who call the Crime Stoppers can remain anonymous and be eligible for rewards up to $2,000.
The police don’t think “foul play” was involved. Excuse me, but hitting and killing someone constitutes foul play. The driver’s vision was impaired by “early-morning darkness.” Isn’t that what headlights are for? Doesn’t state law say that a driver must yield to any pedestrian in a crosswalk? There may have been contributory negligence here, but IMO, the driver should be charged with something. Was there any evidence that the driver attempted to avoid the collision? We all know that he was most likely on his phone or texting. Did the police check his phone?
This points to a bigger problem: Police unwilling to take the proper actions to handle situations such as this in order to avoid further hassle, such as having to deal with the legal system. We all know the court system is also severely broken. I’ll bet, if this case were submitted to a grand jury, it would recommend charges of some nature, but that will never happen. Hell, they haven’t even sorted out the Elijah McClain mess in over-2 years.
We live in a very-sad and broken society.