UPDATE: As of 10:40 a.m., all southbound I-25 lanes past 6th Avenue have reopened. "Traffic will return to normal in a bit," added Denver7 Traffic Expert Jayson Luber.
DENVER – The southbound lanes of I-25 at 8th Avenue remain closed after a person was struck and killed on the interstate in an apparent hit and run crash.
All lanes of I-25 south are closed at 8th Avenue due to the crash near 6th Avenue.
Limited information was available but the Denver Police Department told Denver7 the crash involves a deadly hit-and-run and it is believed someone might have been changing a tire on the side of the road.
Denver7 traffic expert Jayson Luber said all I-25 lanes are being diverted onto 6th Avenue and the best detour “might be to exit Speer and take that across downtown to Kalamath and that down to I-25.”
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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