News: 5 hospitalized after red light runner crash in Aurora 

K.C. Harpring

personal injury Attorney

AURORA, CO – One driver, who was suspected of speeding, ran a red light, bringing about a crash with another vehicle that sent five people to the hospital Wednesday. 

Aurora police said they responded to the collision site, the area of East 40th Avenue and Peña Boulevard, around 2 a.m. 

#APDTrafficAlert All lanes of E. 40th Ave and Pena Blvd. are shut down due to a life-threatening crash.

After 2 a.m., officers responded to the scene of a crash involving two vehicles. The preliminary investigation shows one of the vehicles ran a red light and collided with the… pic.twitter.com/AKvdHRyYtL

— Aurora Police Dept (@AuroraPD) August 28, 2024

Officers said three adults sustained minor wounds, while two were left in serious condition. 

Authorities and crews shut down the area for the scene clearance process and for the investigation and reopened the interchange before 4:30 a.m., according to Denver 7 Traffic. 

40th Ave is now open again under Pena Blvd after a serious crash investigation and cleanup that sent several people to the hospital. pic.twitter.com/tNlTqbQY9k

— Jayson Luber (@Denver7Traffic) August 28, 2024

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