(From the Aurora and Marionville Police Department)Troy Clifton Devine Jr. (15) has passed away as a result of being struck by a vehicle Friday at the intersection of Hwy 60 and Hwy 39 in Aurora.
This crash is still under investigation.
As we’ve stated, there is no evidence of impairment by any party involved. The driver of the vehicle has fully cooperated with our agency and voluntarily submitted to toxicology testing as requested by AMPD. There was no sign of drug or alcohol impairment at the scene and the tests were requested for precautionary and routine reasons and in accordance with statute.
We are aware of the social media rumors and allegations.
As law enforcement, we are probably more keenly aware than most about how false, malicious, untrue, and unverified information spreads across the internet. All we can recommend is that you consider the source of your information and remember that the 1st Amendment protects all free speech, including lies.
Earlier news release- Friday
The outpouring so far has been remarkable and refreshing to us in a business where we hear so much negative. We are reminded so often how incredible our community is and how willing people are to offer help, support, prayer, and time for people in need. We need that, this family needs that.
As part of any serious crash, a full and thorough investigation of the contributing factors continues to be conducted. At this time, it does not appear the driver of the car that hit him was impaired. It appears the juvenile along with a friend was crossing Hwy 60 in low-light conditions and was difficult to see as he was in dark clothing. We continue to assess evidence to determine if any traffic violation was committed.
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