Police: Speeding Teen Arrested After I-225 Pileup in Aurora That Sent 9 to Hospitals

Overview

• The crash happened around 10:24 p.m. Friday on southbound I-225 near Parker Road in Aurora.
• Investigators say the 17-year-old failed to slow for traffic and struck multiple vehicles as lanes backed up from an earlier crash.
• The teen was arrested on an outstanding felony warrant after being treated at a hospital and was cited in connection with the collision.
• Nine people were transported for treatment, with at least one person reported to have serious injuries.
• Southbound lanes were closed at East Iliff Avenue for several hours and reopened just after 2 a.m., with police noting an ongoing investigation and differing early vehicle counts reported as seven or nine.