The streets of Aurora were marred by tragedy last weekend after an auto-pedestrian crash claimed the life of a 12-year-old using an electric scooter, and now the driver is facing charges. The Aurora Police Department Traffic Investigations Unit has issued a summons to 19-year-old Christopher Ramirez-Rodriguez for careless driving resulting in death, with formal charges forthcoming from the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office.
Details surrounding the fatal incident, which occurred at 10:09 a.m. along East Iliff Avenue near the Cherry Creek Spillway Crossing last Saturday, were reported by the Aurora Police Department. They indicate that the young victim was struck while correctly using the marked crosswalk, and at the time Ramirez-Rodriguez failed to stop at the red light, an action which had tragic repercussions as it ended the child’s life abruptly, a young life full of unwritten chapters and potential…