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Aurora Police Seek Driver After RTD A-Line Train Strikes Pickup at Crossing

RTD says the pickup drove across lowered crossing arms on the wrong side of the road.

Three people were injured on Monday, Aug. 4, 2025, in a crash involving the RTD commuter rail A Line and a tractor-trailer, police said. (Photo courtesy of the Aurora Police Department).
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Overview

  • The collision happened before 10 a.m. at Sable Boulevard and East Smith Road in Aurora.
  • About 50 passengers were on the train, and one person was taken to a hospital with minor injuries.
  • The pickup left the scene before officers arrived, and Aurora police launched a hit-and-run investigation.
  • RTD ran shuttle buses between Central Park and 40th-Airport stations during the disruption.
  • Rail service resumed after investigators cleared the scene, and RTD reported damage to the truck.