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News: Man dies after car crashes into tree in Aurora 

Written by Dormer Harpring reviewed by KC Harping. May 8, 2026Accidents In the News

AURORA, CO – A man’s life was claimed after his red car crashed into a tree in Aurora on Friday, CBS News reports.

The single-car crash happened before 6 a.m. at the intersection of East Iliff Avenue and South Elkhart Street.

Aurora Police arrived to find a mangled red car touching the tree, and the male driver inside.

EMS crews rushed the man to a hospital, where he later died.

Authorities have not released the man’s name.

Police shut down the area for the scene clean-up process and reopened all lanes before 9 a.m.

The cause of the single-car crash is under investigation.

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