A 19-year-old Aurora man was arrested Saturday night in a Friday hit-and-run crash that killed a youngster, 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 demise, careless driving leading to demise, hit-and-run and failing to report a crash, Aurora Police Division spokesperson Joe Moylan mentioned in an e mail to JS.
Aurora officers responded to the hit-and-run crash at 11:18 p.m. Friday close to East Wesley Drive and South Dunkirk Road.
When officers arrived, they discovered a 16-year-old with severe accidents, police mentioned. The teenager had been driving 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 neighborhood helped officers establish the suspect car — a blue 2014 Dodge Charger, Moylan mentioned. From there, site visitors and patrol officers have been in a position to 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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