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Child, Woman Critically Hurt in SUV and RTD Bus Crash in Aurora

Police report an ongoing investigation after hospitalizations of several bus riders, including the driver.

Overview

  • Police said the collision happened Thursday evening at East 30th Avenue and East Parklane Drive in northern Aurora.
  • Two people from the SUV—a small child and a woman—were ejected and transported with life-threatening injuries.
  • At least five people on the bus were taken to hospitals, and an RTD spokesperson confirmed the driver was among the injured.
  • Investigators closed East 30th Avenue between Scranton Street and Ursula Street while they processed the scene.
  • Authorities have not determined the cause of the crash, and the severity of some bus passengers’ injuries remains unclear.