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Crash closes southbound Highway 85 between E-470 and Colorado Highway 22

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Jennifer McRae
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A crash closed the southbound lanes of Highway 85 between E-470 and Colorado Highway 22 on Friday morning. According to the Colorado Department of Transportation, the crash closed the lanes at mile marker 231 around 6:30 a.m.

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A crash closed southbound lanes of Highway 85 between E-470 and Colorado Highway 22 on Friday morning.  CDOT

In that area, Colorado Highway 22 is also East 124th Avenue in Brighton. There were backups in the area as drivers tried to navigate around the closure. 

Drivers are urged to take an alternate route. What caused the crash is being investigated. 

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