{"id":1997,"date":"2026-06-07T04:03:58","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T04:03:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/denvermovingchronicle.com\/?p=1997"},"modified":"2026-06-07T04:03:58","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T04:03:58","slug":"alcohol-suspected-in-fatal-aurora-crash-that-killed-1-early-sunday-police-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/denvermovingchronicle.com\/?p=1997","title":{"rendered":"Alcohol suspected in fatal Aurora crash that killed 1 early Sunday, police say"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><strong>AURORA<\/strong> | Investigators say one or both drivers involved in a fatal car crash early Saturday in central Aurora may have been intoxicated.<\/p>\n<p>Police were called to the intersection of South Peoria Street and East Jewell Avenue at about 3 a.m. after reports of a car crash there.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe preliminary investigation has determined a Hyundai SUV was making a southbound turn onto South Peoria Street from westbound Jewell Avenue when it collided with a Nissan Xterra driving south through the intersection,\u201d police spokesperson Joe Moylan said in a statement. \u201cAn adult male passenger of the Hyundai SUV sustained critical injuries in the crash and was rushed to a local hospital, where he later died.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The man killed in the crash will be identified later by coroner officials.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Both of the car drivers were hospitalized with \u201cnon-life-threatening\u201d injuries, police reported.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlcohol is being investigated as a possible contributing factor to the crash, as both drivers exhibited signs of consumption\u2019\u201d Moylan said.<\/p>\n<p>No other details were released.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/denvermovingchronicle.com\/?p=1993\">Australian cockroach kingpin caught with 100,000 illegal insects in record bug bust<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/denvermovingchronicle.com\/?p=1994\">A new playmaker in Denver, but no Bo Nix yet as Jaylen Waddle settles into the Broncos offense<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/denvermovingchronicle.com\/?p=1996\">Female Navy officers say they fear a career cap after Hegseth cuts women from promotions list<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AURORA | Investigators say one or both drivers involved in a fatal car crash early Saturday in central Aurora may have been intoxicated. 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