14-year-old dies from injuries over a week after crash involving off-road motorcycle, car
DENVER (KDVR) — The Aurora Police Department reported that a 14-year-old who was riding an off-road motorcycle earlier this month during a crash with a car has died of his injuries.
The incident was reported at about 10 p.m. on Sunday, May 4, at the intersection of South Peoria Street and East Louisiana Drive. Investigators determined that a 14-year-old boy with a 16-year-old rider was speeding on an off-road motorcycle that was on the sidewalk.
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The motorcycle collided with a Kia Sorento, occupied by two men, that was turning on Louisiana Drive from Peoria Street.
The off-road motorcycle did not have a headlight or taillights, and neither rider was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash, according to the Aurora Police Department. The driver remained on scene after the crash and cooperated with the investigation.
Both motorcycle riders and the passenger of the Sorento were taken to a local hospital with injuries. On Wednesday, Aurora police said they learned the 14-year-old driver had died from his injuries.
The investigation is ongoing, and police are investigating whether speed and alcohol are possible contributing factors in this crash. The boy's death marks the 11th traffic-related fatality this year in the city.
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