BRIGHTON, Colo. — Colorado State Patrol is investigating after a two-vehicle crash east of Brighton on Sunday left one person dead and sent four others to the hospital.
The crash involved two pick-up trucks and occurred around 2:49 p.m. on E. 120th Avenue and N. Powhaton Road, according to the CSP.
An ongoing investigation into the crash shows a Chevrolet Silverado was traveling west on East 120th Avenue when it traveled into the eastbound lane, striking the front left bumper of an Ford F-150XLT. Investigators said the Ford went onto the south shoulder in an attempt to avoid the Chevrolet.
The driver of the Chevrolet, a 48-year-old Denver man, was pronounced deceased on scene, troopers said. A passenger in the vehicle, identified as a 28-year-old man from Denver, was taken to an area hospital for life-threatening injuries, CSP troopers said.
The driver of the Ford, identified as a 62 year-old man, was hospitalized with serious injuries. Two of the passengers inside that pick-up, a 62-year-old woman and a 33-year-old man, where hospitalized with moderate and life-threatening injuries, respectively. All are Bennett residents, troopers said.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation. The Adams County Coroner’s Office will identify the driver of the Chevrolet once family has been notified.
Troopers are asking witnesses of the crash or anyone with information to contact Colorado State Patrol Dispatch at 303-239-4501 and reference case number VC260150. Troopers said people should be prepared to leave their contact information for an investigator so they can return calls.
The road reopened by 6:38 p.m. Sunday.
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