Driver in critical condition after crash with A-Line train in Aurora
Aurora Police Department
Posted at 1:29 PM, Apr 28, 2021
and last updated 2021-04-28 21:20:38-04
DENVER â A man was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries Wednesday afternoon, police said, when his vehicle was hit by an RTD A Line train after he allegedly tried to cross the tracks when the crossing arms were lowered.
The crash happened just before 1 p.m. near the intersection of Smith Road and North Chambers Road in Aurora. All lanes were reopened just after 6:30 p.m.
Aurora police said late Wednesday afternoon the driver was turning northbound on Chambers from westbound Smith Road, and that the initial investigation âconfirms that the driver disregarded the lowered level crossing signals as the train approached.â
Police searching for suspects in fatal shooting in Aurora on April 4
Aurora PD
and last updated 2021-04-29 13:33:08-04
AURORA, Colo. â Police are still searching for the suspect in a fatal shooting in Aurora earlier this month, officials said Thursday.
The shooting happened April 4 about 7:15 p.m. near East 35th Avenue and Helena Street, where officers found the shooting victim. The victim, a man whose name hasn t been released yet, was taken to a hospital and died three days later.
Detectives learned that the shooting happened after the victim left a Maverik Gas Station at North Chambers Road and East 38th Avenue. Investigators believe three vehicles were involved in the shooting: a Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8, a Volkswagen sedan, and a BMW 7 Series.
Police looking for 3 vehicles in connection with Aurora shooting death Darren Whitehead
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Aurora Police (APD) are looking for three vehicles that may have been involved in a man s shooting death earlier this month.
APD said they were called about a shooting that occurred at East 35th Avenue and Helena Street on April 4 at around 7:15 p.m. Officers found a man suffering from at least one gunshot wound. The man was taken to a hospital for treatment.
The victim was declared brain dead on April 7, according to police.
The man s name has not yet been released by the Adams County coroner s office.