AURORA, Colo. — Police in Aurora are looking for the driver of a 2013 Hyundai Elantra who they say was involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash Sunday morning.
It happened around 7:12 a.m. at the intersection of E. Iliff Avenue and S. Havana Street.
Police said the driver of a 2000 Honda Accord, a 28-year-old man, was killed in the crash. His identity has not been released.
A preliminary investigation revealed the Honda was driving south on Havana when it was struck in the driver’s side door by the Hyundai. Investigators suspect the Hyundai ran a red light immediately before the crash.
The driver of the Hyundai ran after the crash. He has not yet been positively identified or located, police said.
Anyone with any information about the driver of the Hyundai or his whereabouts is asked to contact Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867.
The intersection was closed for several hours for a crash investigation. The roadway reopened to normal traffic at 1:20 p.m.
