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Victim identified who died in crash with Aurora Police officer

The crash happened Saturday night at East Bates Avenue and South Chambers Road.

AURORA, Colo. — The man killed in a crash with an Aurora Police officer on Saturday has been identified as Elias Hans Anderson, 44, of Aurora.

The crash happened about 8:20 p.m. Saturday at the intersection of East Bates Avenue and South Chambers Road. The officer was on his way to a call when another driver pulled out in front of him, according to the Aurora Police Department.

Security video from someone who lives near that intersection shows a police vehicle, without lights or sirens, pass by at what appears to be a high rate of speed. You can then hear the sound of a crash off-camera.

APD said the officer was on his way to a call when another driver pulled out in front of him and they collided, causing the officer's vehicle to roll over. The officer was responding to a reported break-in at a home, police said.

The other driver – identified as Anderson by the Arapahoe County Coroner's Office – died at the hospital.

The officer's injuries were serious, but he was expected to recover, Aurora Police said.

The Colorado State Patrol is investigating the crash.

Credit: KUSA

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