AURORA, CO : Authorities still searching for woman involved in fatal crash on I-225 on Monday, 17th February, 2020

State authorities are still searching for a 22-year-old woman suspected of causing a fatal car collision in Aurora Monday morning, according to officials with Colorado State Patrol.

Troopers believe the woman was driving a Jeep Grand Cherokee south on Interstate 225 shortly before 2 a.m. Feb. 17 when she rear-ended a Toyota Corolla near the Tamarac Street exit. The contact caused both cars to careen into a concrete wall, officials said. The Jeep ultimately flipped over.

A passenger in the Corolla, 52-year-old Charles Leake, died as a result of the collision, according to the Arapahoe County Coroner’s Office.

A Centennial resident, Leake was the passenger in an Uber, officials with the ride-sharing company confirmed.

“Our hearts are with everyone impacted by this horribly tragic incident,” Uber said in a statement. “We stand ready to support the law enforcement investigation and hope the person responsible will come forward and be identified by police.”

The driver of the Jeep fled the scene on foot


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