Woman Killed After Jumping From Friend's SUV: Aurora Police

AURORA, IL – A 22-year-old Geneva woman died after jumping from a moving SUV and being hit by at least one other vehicle early Monday, police said. Officers responded to a report of a body in the road on southbound Orchard Road between Galena Boulevard and Illinois Avenue at 2:15 a.m. Police said Karla R. Benavides was lying in the road when she was run over by a 2015 Subaru.

"At this point, traffic investigators are still trying to make the determination if this was the first vehicular collision with Benavides," Aurora Police Lt. Jeffery Wiencek said in a news release.

The driver of the Subaru, a 26-year-old Oswego man, pulled over immediately and remained on scene until offers arrived, police said. He was cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and is cooperating with police, according to Wiencek.

Police believe Benavides jumped from a friend's black Chevy Equinox as it traveled along Orchard Road prior to the crash. Wiencek said the reason for her "abrupt exit" is under investigation.

Police are working to locate any other potential witnesses to the crash or Benavides' activity prior to the incident. Anyone with useful information is asked to contact the Aurora Police Department Traffic Division at 630 256-5330 or Crime Stoppers at 630-892-1000.

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