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Woman dies, infant injured after SUV crashes head-on into RTD bus in Aurora

Police looking at speed, intoxication as possible factors in crash; bus driver, passenger taken to hospital

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A woman died and an infant was injured when a Mercedes SUV driven by the woman collided head-on with an RTD bus Thursday evening in Aurora.

Police responded to the crash at 5:18 p.m. at East 30th Avenue and East Parklane Drive. The woman and the infant, who wasn’t restrained, were thrown from the vehicle. Both were taken to the hospital.

Police said the woman died shortly after arriving at the hospital. The infant remains hospitalized with serious injuries.

Their names weren’t released.

Several passengers on the RTD bus were checked for injuries. One passenger and the bus driver were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Police are looking at speed and possible intoxication as possible factors involved in the crash.

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