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Denver Motorcycle Officer Injured In I-70 Accident

DENVER (CBS4) -- A motorcycle officer with the Denver Police Department was involved in an accident Tuesday night, a DPD spokesman confirmed to CBS4. The officer's condition is not known at this time.

Police radio traffic first indicated a serious incident requiring shut down of the westbound lanes of Interstate 70 at 10:09 p.m.

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A police motorcycle lies in the closed lanes of I-70 near the Peoria Street interchance. (credit: CBS)

 

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Minutes later, at the intersection of Santa Fe Boulevard and 6th Avenue, CBS4 Photojournalist Eric Blumer encountered the ambulance carrying the officer toward Denver Health Medical Center.

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Police units escort an ambulance carrying an injured Denver Police Department motorcycle officer while en route to Denver Health Medical Center. (credit: CBS)

 

The ambulance was being escorted by approximately two dozen police cars.

The Colorado Department of Transportation confirmed the closure of I-70's westbound lanes between Havana and I-225.

CBS4 will pass along more information as it is received.

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