AURORA, Colo. — A major seven-vehicle collision on Interstate 225 in Aurora sent nine people to the hospital Friday night, prompting an extensive police investigation.
The crash occurred around 10:24 p.m. in the southbound lanes near Parker Road, according to the Aurora Police Department.
Among those injured, at least one person sustained serious injuries, police said.
The crash and the subsequent investigation forced the closure of southbound I-225 for several hours.
According to police, a 17-year-old boy who was allegedly speeding caused the collision by failing to slow for traffic near a separate crash.
Both the teenage driver and his teen passenger were injured.
Police said he was arrested on an outstanding felony warrant after being treated at the hospital and cited for the crash.
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