Colorado's C-470 at Ken Caryl reopens after deadly crash
A deadly crash closed the westbound lanes of C-470 at Ken Caryl on Tuesday morning. According to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, the closure was in place at 9:30 a.m., but reopened about two hours later.
Investigators said the crash involved one vehicle, a red Toyota SUV, that was traveling westbound on C-470 near mile marker 10 on the bridge over Ken Caryl Avenue. That's when the SUV drifted left, went off the road, into the median, and struck a guardrail. The SUV continued through the median and finally came to rest without blocking any lanes of travel.
According to the Colorado State Patrol, a total of three people who were inside that SUV were rushed to the hospital and the driver, an adult male, 31, was pronounced dead at the hospital. A 30-year-old female suffered serious injuries and a 2-year-old toddler suffered minor injuries. All three are believed to be from New Mexico.
The identification of the driver has not been released by the CSP.
Investigators said vehicles were being rerouted off the highway and then back on, but there were traffic backups during the closure.