Aurora fatal crash: Man killed when he, woman ejected from vehicle after hitting tree

The Brief

  • A young man died and a woman was critically injured in a single-vehicle crash in Aurora.
  • Police say their vehicle hit a tree in the 600 block of Spruce Street.
  • Investigators believe speed played a role.

AURORA, Ill. A 24-year-old man was killed and a 23-year-old woman was critically injured after their car struck a tree last week in Chicago’s western suburbs.

What we know:

Aurora police said the crash happened Wednesday around 11:20 p.m. in the 600 block of Spruce Street. Officers and firefighters responded after multiple 911 calls reported that a vehicle had crashed into a tree.

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