AURORA, Colo. — Police in Aurora say a driver ran a red light before crashing into another vehicle and causing a fiery crash that luckily did not lead to serious injuries.
It happened just before 3 a.m. on East Hampden Avenue and South Fairplay Street, according to a news release from Aurora police.
An on-scene investigation determined that 28-year-old Mikael Gafi was driving a 2015 silver BMW X1 north on Fairplay when he ran a red light while turning right onto East Hampden.
Police said Gafi was struck by a 2015 blue Subaru Legacy that was driving east on Hampden, which had a green light and the right of way.
The Subaru, driven by a 25-year-old Denver resident, caught fire after the collision, but both drivers were able to exit without serious injury, according to police.
Gafi was issued a summons for driving without valid registration, no proof of insurance and failing to obey a traffic control device, police said.
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