A 16-year-old Aurora boy was killed in a hit-and-run crash while riding a scooter in a bike lane late Friday night, police officials said.
Officers responded to the crash near East Wesley Drive and South Dunkirk Street at 11:18 p.m. and found the teen with serious injuries, the Aurora Police Department said in a news release.
He was taken to the hospital and died a short time later.
Investigators found the teen was headed north on East Wesley Drive when he was hit by a vehicle driving in the same direction.
The vehicle sped away after the crash and likely went north on South Dunkirk Street toward East Jewell Avenue, Aurora police said.
No one witnessed the crash, but neighbors said they heard a vehicle with a loud exhaust in the area at the same time.
Aurora police are asking residents to check doorbell and other security cameras for any recordings of the vehicle between 11:15 and 11:20 p.m. Friday.
Anyone with information about the crash may contact Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867.
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