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Aurora Street-Racing Crash Kills Passenger as 19-Year-Old Driver Is Booked on Vehicular Homicide

Police allege the driver was intoxicated on a revoked license, with a court advisement set today.

Overview

  • The rollover occurred around 12:45 a.m. just west of East Alameda Parkway and South Chambers Road, according to Aurora police.
  • Investigators say a BMW racing eastbound left the roadway, struck a grocery store sign, then flipped after the driver failed to negotiate a curve.
  • Driver Edwin Rosales-Sandoval, 19, and a 17-year-old female passenger were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.
  • An adult male passenger died at the scene, with identification to be made by the Arapahoe County Coroner's Office.
  • Rosales-Sandoval is in custody on charges including vehicular homicide, DUI, reckless driving, and driving while revoked; CBS reported no public court records found for the alleged prior DUI, and an advisement hearing is scheduled today.