BRIGHTON, Colo. – A multi-vehicle crash killed one person Friday morning, triggering an hours-long closure of the southbound lanes of US 85 near E470.
As of 11:15 a.m., US 85 southbound lanes near E. 136th Avenue were reopened.
Denver7 Traffic Expert Jayson Luber has tracked the closure all morning and recommended the following detour:
"I would use Sable just to the east of this to get down to I-76. I think that will run better than Brighton Rd to the west of the crash."
Denver7 Reporter Allie Jennerjahn arrived at the scene, watch her report in the video player below.
According to the Brighton Police Department, the crash happened around 6:15 a.m. on the highway just south of E. 136th Ave.
Police believe a driver of a Chevrolet truck traveling on the northbound side of Hwy 85 reportedly rear-ended another northbound truck.
The Chevy truck crossed into the southbound lanes and then collided with other vehicles, said Brighton PD.
The driver of the Chevrolet truck died at the scene
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