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Eastbound lanes of Colorado's I-70 reopen in Wheat Ridge after deadly crash

By Jennifer McRae

Updated on: March 13, 2025 / 2:14 PM MDT / CBS Colorado

The eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 were closed for several hours in Wheat Ridge Thursday morning after a deadly crash. The crash happened just after 5 a.m. near Ward Road and all lanes reopened just before 11 a.m.

Wheat Ridge police investigated a deadly crash the closed the eastbound lanes of I-70 Thursday morning. CBS

Eastbound lanes of I-70 were closed from West 32nd Avenue to Ward Road. Eastbound traffic was diverted onto 6th Avenue during the crash investigation and cleanup. There were traffic backups in the area.

According to the Wheat Ridge Police Department, the call came in at 5:15 a.m. with two cars involved in the crash. One person was pronounced dead at the scene. A toddler in the car was rushed to the hospital and police said the child is expected to recover.

Eastbound lanes of I-70 were closed Thursday morning after a deadly crash in Wheat Ridge. CBS

Police said they have a suspected DUI driver in custody and the preliminary investigation indicates that driver was on the wrong side of the highway at the time of the crash.

Jennifer McRae

Jennifer McRae is a digital media producer for CBS Colorado with more than 25 years of experience in news. Jennifer is part of the digital team recognized for excellence for Best Website several times by the Colorado Broadcasters Association.