AURORA, Colo. — A high-speed collision between a Suzuki motorcycle and an Acura SUV in Aurora on Friday afternoon left a 17-year-old girl and an 18-year-old man dead at the scene, according to Aurora police.
The Aurora Police Department (APD) said the crash happened around 3:30 p.m. on E. Arapahoe Road and E. Peakview Drive.
An investigation revealed that the 18-year-old man was driving the bike at a high rate of speed eastbound on E. Arapahoe Road and crashed into a westbound SUV making a left turn from E. Arapahoe Road onto E. Temple Court.
His 17-year-old passenger was also killed in the crash.
The driver of the SUV, who was the sole occupant, was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
APD's Traffic Investigations Unit was dispatched to the scene. The intersection was closed for several hours for the investigation and was reopened around 9:43 p.m.
The identities of the two victims have not been released. However, one victim is believed to have attended Grandview High School.
It's not clear if any citations were issued.
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