Driver killed after car plunges into Aurora retention pond

Tuesday, January 31, 2023
AURORA, Ill. (WLS) -- A driver died after the car they were driving went off the road and into a retention pond Tuesday morning, Aurora officials said.

Aurora officials said they were notified at about 12:55 a.m. about the car going into a retention pond at Eola Road and Autumn Grove Court.
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Five officers went into the freezing water to try and rescue the driver, who was the sole occupant of the car.

The driver was transported to a hospital, where they were pronounced dead.
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Authorities have closed Eola Road between Autumn Grove Court and Montgomery Road.
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