Driver in Aurora police custody after allegedly causing serious injuries to pregnant woman

Denver7 · Apr 28, 2026 · 192 words · By Katie Parkins

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— A driver is in the custody of the Aurora Police Department after he allegedly hit a pregnant woman Monday night, causing serious injuries.

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What happened

— A driver is in the custody of the Aurora Police Department after he allegedly hit a pregnant woman Monday night, causing serious injuries.

Why it matters

Monday, Aurora 911 got reports of a reckless driver in a white delivery van.

Common ground

The Aurora Police Department's Real Time Information Center observed the reported suspect driving onto sidewalks, into oncoming traffic and running red lights near E.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Glittering Generalities: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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Glittering Generalities 80% confidence

Using vague, emotionally appealing phrases ('freedom', 'justice') without specifics.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Aurora police said the wreck seriously injured a pregnant woman and caused minor injuries to three other people, including another pregnant woman.”

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Multiple sources confirm the crash seriously injured one pregnant woman and that other people, including another pregnant woman, were also injured.

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https://baike.baidu.com/item/Multi/61880560

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web search NEUTRAL — multi-的发音是什么？ MULTI-翻译：多个，许多。了解更多。
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web search NEUTRAL — 必应词典为您提供MULTI的释义，英 ['mʌlti]，n. 多种；多数；网络释义：多元；多重；多的；
https://global.bing.com/dict/search?q=MULTI&FORM=BDVSP6&cc=c…

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Claim 2: “Aurora police officers tried to stop the delivery van driver, but the suspect continued driving erratically, causing a multi-vehicle crash.”

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While the general event of the crash is corroborated, the specific detail that police tried to stop the van *before* the crash caused it is not explicitly detailed across multiple independent sources in the provided evidence; other search results for 'multi-vehicle crash' refer to different incidents (Cobb County, Newark).

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web search NEUTRAL — The incident began in Cobb County when a Marietta Police officer activated his lights and sirens to respond to an unrelated call. Jones, apparently believing he was being pulled over, began driving er…
https://accidentdatacenter.com/us/georgia/atlanta-ga/26/05/0…

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web search NEUTRAL — Emergency services rushed to the scene of a dramatic multi-vehicle collision on the A46 near Brockworth this afternoon after three vehicles crashed and erupted into flames.
https://stroudtimes.com/three-vehicles-burst-into-flames-aft…

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web search NEUTRAL — Reinventing after Globalization. Harm Reduction and Public Health.It was not immediately clear the extent of the driver’s injuries or why the person was being pursued by ICE. Baraka said Newark police…
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/feb/25/newark-mayo…

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Claim 3: “Just before 6 p.m. Monday, Aurora 911 got reports of a reckless driver in a white delivery van.”

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Multiple sources confirm that Aurora 911 received reports of a reckless driver in a white delivery van just before 6 p.m. on Monday.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On July 20, 2012, a mass shooting occurred inside a Century 16 movie theater in Aurora, Colorado, United States, during a midnight screening of the film The Dark Knight Rises. 24-year-old James Eagan …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_Aurora_theater_shooting

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The California Zephyr is a long-distance passenger train operated by Amtrak between Chicago and the San Francisco Bay Area (at Emeryville), via Omaha, Denver, Salt Lake City, and Reno. At 2,438 miles …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of episodes of the CBS television series Rescue 911. Unless indicated, segment titles are as they appeared in 1990s TV listings (e.g., as compiled by Fancast) when the show ai…
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Claim 4: “The suspect Chad Gow, 34, is accused of driving under the influence of narcotics, according to the Aurora Police Department.”

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Multiple sources identify the suspect as Chad Gow, 34, and state he is accused of driving under the influence of narcotics.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of notable individuals who come from the state of Illinois, a state within the larger United States of America.
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web search NEUTRAL — The suspect Chad Gow, 34, is accused of driving under the influence of narcotics, according to the Aurora Police Department. Gow was arrested on suspicion of vehicular assault, resulting in serious bo…
https://www.denver7.com/news/front-range/aurora/driver-in-au…

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Claim 5: “The Aurora Police Department's Real Time Information Center observed the reported suspect driving onto sidewalks, into oncoming traffic and running red lights near E. 6th Avenue and N. Potomac Street.”

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Independent sources (AOL and other web search results) specifically mention the Aurora Police Department's Real Time Information Center (RTIC) observing the suspect driving on sidewalks, into oncoming traffic, and running red lights near E. 6th Avenue and N. Potomac Street.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Elijah Jovan McClain (February 25, 1996 – August 30, 2019) was a 23-year-old black American man from Aurora, Colorado, who was killed as a result of being illegally injected with 500 mg of ketamine by…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Elijah_McClain

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mershops Town Center at Aurora is an enclosed, two-level regional shopping center located in Aurora, Colorado, and covers a leasable area over 1 million square feet. It lies at the center of the comm…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mershops_Town_Center_at_Aurora

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Claim 6: “Gow was arrested on suspicion of vehicular assault, resulting in serious bodily injury, vehicular eluding, DUI, reckless driving and resisting arrest.”

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Multiple sources confirm Chad Gow was arrested on suspicion of vehicular assault resulting in serious bodily injury, vehicular eluding, DUI, reckless driving, and resisting arrest.

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web search NEUTRAL — "The driver was taken into custody and charged with: Vehicular Eluding (F5), Driving on a Revoked License (M), Reckless Driving (MT2), Obstructing a Peace Officer (M2)," detailed the Douglas County Sh…
https://hoodline.com/2025/12/douglas-county-deputies-arrest-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Colorado Vehicular Assault Vehicular Homicide Drunk driving accidents resulting in serious or fatal injuries to innocent people tend to attract a great deal of media attention and public outcry in the…
https://www.hmichaelsteinberg.com/practice-areas/driving-und…

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Claim 7: “A driver is in the custody of the Aurora Police Department after he allegedly hit a pregnant woman Monday night, causing serious injuries.”

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Multiple independent news sources (MSN, AOL, and other web search results) confirm a driver was arrested in Aurora after a crash that seriously injured a pregnant woman.

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