Last night (June 14 th) at approx. 10:30 pm a severe motor vehicle accident occurred at the intersection of Colfax and Florence in downtown Aurora. Three cars were involved. Two tan Cadillac sedans and a blue SUV on 20" spoke rims.

One Caddy remained at the scene of the accident. The vehicle was rear ended with such force that the roof was ripped off and lay on the hood of the car. This was the only car that apparently remained at the scene of the accident.

The blue SUV made it about a block down Florence and was abandoned, due to a front wheel that had been ripped from the car and lay at the scene. Thethird vehicle, the other Cadillac laytwo blocks away in the middle of Del Mar Pkwy, where the front driver's side wheel finally gave out. Three males exited this vehicle and vanished.

Aurora Police could be seen everywhere. Over walkie-talkies a manhunt for multiple individuals could be heard. Reports of individuals hiding in bushes and such permeated the air.

From what we could observe, the passengers of at leasttwo of the vehicles (the SUV, and the Cadillac that was abandoned on Del Mar Pkwy) had fled the scene. The driver of the Cadillac that had remained at the scene of the accident (roof ripped off) was carried away by ambulance.

I've heard of hit and runs like most people have. This situation I admit had me baffled. Was everyone involved drunk? No insurance? No driver's license? No citizenship? A combination of these factors? The possibilities are endless, and somewhat grim.

I would like to be able to drive my vehicle at 10:30 pm on a Wednesday night without the fear of becoming involved in a multi-car accident. Not to mention a multi-car accident that results in everyone fleeing the scene but me. There is a reason I pay extra dollars monthly for uninsured motorist coverage, though I hope I never have to use it. This was a horrible accident, and apparently not many involved were sticking around to take responsibility.

We live 2.5 blocks from the scene of the accident, and when it occurred, the impact sounded like a bomb going off. My whole household ran out back to make sure the propane tank on out grill didn't blow. We had just finished grilling steaks (a late dinner) and that's honestly how loud the impact was.

Lastly and most importantly: I hope that those who were injured and ok, those that fled are caught, and those responsible are forced to take RESPONSIBILITY.

If there is additional information on this accident I would love to know more.

-TimothyJ