ADAMS COUNTY, Colo. — A 22-year-old Denver man died Sunday evening after his Honda CR-V rolled into the South Platte River in Adams County, according to the Colorado State Patrol.
The single-vehicle crash occurred around 5:30 p.m. at the intersection of E. 58th Avenue and York Street near Commerce City.
Troopers said the SUV first crossed into the oncoming lanes. It then struck a wooden guardrail, went airborne off an embankment, and landed upside down in the South Platte River.
The driver was pulled from the SUV by Adams County deputies and bystanders and taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. He was the only person in the vehicle.
It’s not clear how the man died or how he lost control of his vehicle. The CSP is still investigating.
His identity and the official cause and manner of his death will be released by the Adams County Coroner’s Office.
Anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to call 303-239-4501 and reference case VC260014.
The Adams County Sheriff's Office commended Deputy Roman, Deputy Paris, and the bystanders who entered the water to try to help the driver, noting, "Entering any river can be dangerous, much less in January. We are grateful for their service and bravery!"
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