An attempt to stop the driver of an allegedly stolen vehicle in Aurora lead to two crashes, a foot chase and a carjacking Friday morning.
Officers attempted to stop the driver of a vehicle near Hoffman Boulevard and Potomac Street about 9:30 a.m. Friday, said Gabby Easterwood, public information officer for the Aurora Police Department. The suspect took off, leading to a chase and a rollover crash involving the vehicle near the junction of E-470 and Interstate 70, she said.
The passenger in the vehicle was transported to a hospital then to jail, Easterwood said. The driver fled on foot and unsuccessfully attempted to carjack another vehicle about 9:45 a.m., she said.
He then stole a Kia and led police on another chase, which ended with a crash near East 40th Avenue and Tower Road about 10 a.m., Easterwood said. The crash involved multiple vehicles and briefly closed the northbound lanes of Tower Road. But the suspect was the only person injured in those crashes. He remained hospitalized Friday, although police hadn’t received an update on his condition, she said.
