A 19-year-old Aurora man was arrested Saturday night in a Friday hit-and-run crash that killed a young person, police mentioned.
Daveon Javon-James Jackson was arrested shortly earlier than 7 p.m. Saturday on suspicion of leaving the scene of a crash leading to loss of life, careless driving leading to loss of life, hit-and-run and failing to report a crash, Aurora Police Division spokesperson Joe Moylan mentioned in an electronic mail to JHB.
Aurora officers responded to the hit-and-run crash at 11:18 p.m. Friday close to East Wesley Drive and South Dunkirk Avenue.
When officers arrived, they discovered a 16-year-old with severe accidents, police mentioned. The teenager had been using a scooter within the bike lane when he was hit.
Paramedics took the unidentified 16-year-old to the hospital, the place he later died from his accidents.
Quite a few suggestions from the group helped officers establish the suspect car — a blue 2014 Dodge Charger, Moylan mentioned. From there, visitors and patrol officers have been capable of hint the automobile again to Jackson.
Jackson has not but been charged, and no court docket date was out there Sunday morning.
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