The eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 are back open in Wheat Ridge, more than 12 hours after a deadly, 5-vehicle crash overnight.
Wheat Ridge Police Department
WHEAT RIDGE, Colo. — The eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 are back open in Wheat Ridge, more than 12 hours after a deadly, 5-vehicle crash overnight.
The crash on east I-70, between Ward Road and Kipling Street, occurred at around 2:40 a.m. Saturday, according to the Wheat Ridge Police Department.
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Eastbound I-70 reopens in Wheat Ridge more than 12 hours after fatal, 5-vehicle crash
Photos from the scene posted by Wheat Ridge police showed a semi hauling what appeared to be furniture on its side. Four other vehicles were also involved in the crash, a Wheat Ridge police spokesperson said.
Later Saturday, police confirmed an 18-year-old driver had been killed in the crash. Three other people injured in the crash suffered serious bodily injuries but their injuries were not considered to be life-threatening, a police department spokesperson added.
The circumstances that led to the crash were not immediately available.

Wheat Ridge Police Department
While police investigated the crash, eastbound traffic on I-70 was being diverted to Ward Road. Drivers heading out for the Memorial Day weekend were advised to seek alternate routes.
Wheat Ridge police announced the highway was back open by 2:52 p.m.
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