Two people died in a traffic crash Friday around noon in Aurora.
The double-fatal, rollover crash happened near East 23rd Avenue and Chambers Road, according to the Aurora Police Department.
Witnesses told police that a black Chevrolet Impala had been headed north on Chambers Road at a high rate of speed, weaving in and out of traffic. The driver lost control, the Chevy went airborne off the east curb and the driver’s side of the car hit a tree.
Police believe alcohol contributed to the crash.
One man died at the scene and a second man, the driver, was taken to a hospital and declared dead there.
One woman passenger is in critical condition at Medical Center of Aurora South and a second woman suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
The crash snarled traffic in the area for several hours.
No one in the car was using a seat belt at the time of the crash, police said.
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