An Aurora neighborhood awoke to a scene of destruction Wednesday morning when a car, reportedly stolen, plowed into the side of a house, according to 9News. The incident, which occurred around 11 a.m. at the corner of South Peoria Street and East Alaska Avenue, saw the suspects, who were in the white vehicle believed to be a Jeep Grand Cherokee, flee the scene on foot heading westbound. Despite a search by the Aurora Police, the individuals involved have yet to be apprehended, and the Aurora Police Department has not released further details on the suspects or the ongoing investigation.
"This isn’t the first time this house, and surrounding houses, have been hit by a car," shared one neighbor, as per KDVR. While the house sustained considerable damage, it was fortunately unoccupied at the time, and there have been no reported injuries associated with the crash.
Further complicating the morning's events, authorities had to close southbound lanes of Peoria Street due to debris from the crash, noting the disruption in traffic flow lasted several hours before reopening around 2 p.m., as mentioned by 9News. The ordeal caused a ripple effect throughout the nearby streets, challenging commuters and service vehicles alike.
Accompanying the immediate response from police, residents voiced their safety concerns with CBS News Colorado, reiterating the issue of reckless driving within the community: "reckless driving along the residential stretch of Peoria has gotten out of control." The family whose home was hit is reportedly safe following the incident, but the community's call for effective measures to curb dangerous driving behaviours persists, underlining a growing tension between public safety and roadway recklessness in Aurora's neighborhoods.
