One person dead following semi rollover on Colorado interstate

A tractor-trailer traveling eastbound on Interstate 70 rolled over early Saturday morning near the Kipling Street interchange. Four other vehicles were involved in the crash, and one person inside one of those vehicles was killed.

The collision occurred at about 2:40 a.m., according to the Wheat Ridge Police Department. All eastbound lanes of the roadway were closed at the scene for approximately 12 hours.

A department spokesperson told CBS Colorado the deceased person is an 18-year-old male. That person's family has requested privacy, and no other details are being released at this time, per the spokesperson.

The wreck happened just west of the Kipling off-ramp. Eastbound traffic was diverted off I-70 farther to the west at the 32nd Avenue/Youngfield Street interchange while authorities worked to investigate and clear the scene. The closure remained in place for 12 hours.

At 2:51 p.m., the Wheat Ridge Police Department announced that the highway is back open.

"The cause is still under investigation and will be for some time. It's not our first complicated crash investigation in this stretch of I-70."    

Three people were taken to nearby hospitals due to their injuries, according to WRPD spokesperson Alex Rose. All three have serious injuries.