DeKalb Man Dies, Wife Critically Injured In Aurora Crash

A DeKalb man was killed and his wife critically injured in a two-car crash that shut down an Aurora roadway for more than five hours late Friday afternoon.

Eddie D. Bermea, 34, died when a car crossed over the median and struck Bermea’s vehicle in the northbound lane of Eola Road near Prospect Drive around 5:50 p.m., Aurora police said in a news release.

The DeKalb man’s wife and lone passenger, 38-year-old Joyce T. Bermea, had to be extricated from the couple’s 2009 Honda Fit. She was taken to an Aurora hospital with critical injuries.

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According to police, the other driver, Shayan U. Farooqi, 21, of Aurora, told them he was traveling southbound on Eola Road when his 1995 began having mechanical issues. The Pathfinder went over the median into the northbound lanes when it collided with the Honda.

The force of the crash trapped both Bermea and his wife. The Pathfinder also ended up on its side but police said that Farooqi was able to crawl out of the vehicle.

Farqooi, who suffered non-life threatening injuries, and Joyce Bermea were taken to separate Aurora hospitals, police said.

The roadway was closed for five-and-a-half hours as Aurora Police traffic investigators reconstructed the crash.

Farqooi, who was the sole occupant in the Nissan, was cited for improper lane usage.

Police said their preliminary investigation indicates that alcohol does not appear to be a factor.