Highway 6 partially reopens west of Denver metro area for 2-vehicle crash

U.S. Highway 6 has partially reopened in Colorado's Clear Creek County after a two-vehicle crash on Tuesday afternoon.

The crash was reported between Highways 119 and 40 and involves life-threatening injuries, according to the Clear Creek Sheriff's Office. Traffic had closed in both directions for a period to allow a medical helicopter to land.

Highway 6 is now open from Golden to CO-119, but remains closed from Interstate 70 to CO-119 as of about 5 p.m.

It's not yet clear what caused the crash or how many people were injured, but one vehicle is in Clear Creek, and the sheriff's office reported the crash just before 3 p.m.

It's on a stretch of Highway 6 about halfway between Highways 119 and 40, roughly 11 miles west of Golden.

There was no estimated time for a full reopening.