Aurora – A man was killed in a three-vehicle crash Tuesday night when a suspect fleeing police allegedly ran a red light and smashed into the side of a minivan.
Police have arrested a 27-year-old man, who is believed to have caused the crash. The suspect, whose identity was not immediately released, could face a charge of vehicular homicide, Aurora police Detective Bob Friel said.
Around 8:30 p.m., a woman called police reporting that her boyfriend had a gun and was sitting in his car in front of her apartment in the 15500 block of East 12th Avenue.
As officers arrived they spotted the suspect’s gray Dodge sedan leaving the area and pulled him over. During the traffic stop, the suspect fled in the car and officers gave chase down Chambers Road with lights and sirens on.
The suspect was fleeing at a high rate of speed and weaving through traffic when police determined that the chase was endangering other motorists and slowed their pursuit, Friel said.
The fleeing suspect apparently slammed into a westbound minivan at Smith Road and Chambers, sending the van into a gully near the intersection. The driver of the minivan was rushed to a nearby hospital but died from his injuries, Friel said.
Another vehicle was damaged in the collision, but the driver of that car was not hurt.
The suspect suffered serious injuries and also was transported to a nearby hospital, Friel said.
