AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) — Students gathered at the scene of a deadly crash on Monday in Aurora to remember the young victim they called a friend.

They gathered at the crash site outside a Sprout’s grocery store near East Alameda and South Chambers Road.

Police say two drivers were street racing when one of the vehicles lost control just before 1 a.m. Saturday. The Aurora Police Department said two cars were street racing when the driver of a BMW failed to negotiate a curve. A police affidavit states the car was traveling at a high rate of speed and left the roadway.

Yolanda Hernandez told FOX31 she was in the front passenger seat when the car crashed.

“I was just closing my eyes. I didn’t think about it. I just closed my eyes,” Hernandez said.

Hernandez said the young man who died was al

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