Interstate 70 back open both directions near Sheridan Boulevard after motorcycle crash leaves 1 dead
Interstate 70 is back open in both directions near Sheridan Boulevard after a crash involving a motorcycle left one dead Saturday afternoon, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation.
UPDATE: Both directions of I-70 have been reopened.
— Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) March 5, 2023
The crash was first reported around 3:30 p.m. and has shut down all lanes of Interstate 70 between Federal Boulevard and Lowell Boulevard near Lakeside.
DPD says an adult male motorcyclist lost control while traveling westbound, hit the jersey barrier and went into the eastbound lanes of traffic. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Drivers should expect delays and avoid the area.
No other details were immediately available.
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