A man riding a bicycle on Colfax Avenue in Aurora Thursday night was killed by a vehicle in a collision. Police are trying to identify the vehicle.
The cyclist died at the scene shortly before midnight near the intersection of Colfax and Kenton Streets, according to an Aurora Police Department post on Twitter.
#APDTrafficAlert: Officers investigate an accident between a cyclist and a car on Colfax near Kenton. The man on the bicycle died at the scene and the unknown vehicle did not stop.
All of WB Colfax is closed between Joliet and Kingston.
Our Traffic Unit is being… pic.twitter.com/PzNiogGSMe
— Aurora Police Department (@AuroraPD) May 26, 2023
The driver of the vehicle did not stop, police said. Police investigators “do not yet know a description of the vehicle or contributing factors.”
After the fatal accident, police temporarily closed Colfax between Joliet and Kingston streets. The identity of the murdered man has not been released.
Officers called on the public for help Friday morning. Anyone with information, including CCTV from the vehicle’s dashboard, is asked to contact Aurora Police.