A person was killed and a child was critically injured on Friday night time after a 19-year-old driver ran a pink gentle, T-boned their automotive and fled the scene, in accordance with the Aurora Police Department.
Jonathan Garcia was arrested on suspicion of vehicular murder, leaving the scene of an accident and reckless driving after he ran from the crash close to Nome Park, Aurora police stated in a news launch.
The crash occurred at 8 p.m. on the intersection of East thirteenth Avenue and North Peoria Street when Garcia, driving a Chevrolet Trailblazer southbound on Peoria at excessive speeds, ran a pink gentle at East thirteenth Avenue and T-boned a Volvo sedan, police officers stated.
Investigators imagine Garcia was underneath the affect of medicine and “possibly” alcohol on the time of the crash, in accordance with the company.
The Volvo driver was taken to the hospital and pronounced lifeless, and a 1-year-old within the Volvo was additionally taken to the hospital and is in severe situation. The Volvo driver shall be recognized by the Arapahoe County Coroner’s Office.
Garcia fled on foot after he was confronted by a witness, Aurora police stated. Officers tracked him utilizing info from the crash website, surveillance video and a drone that picked up his warmth signature in Nome Park.
Garcia is being held with out bail on the Arapahoe County Jail. His subsequent courtroom date was not out there Saturday.
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