WHEAT RIDGE, Colo. — Interstate 70's eastbound lanes were closed near Youngfield Street in Wheat Ridge after a crash involving a car and a motorcycle, Wheat Ridge police said a little before 3 p.m. Saturday.
Police said the highway was fully reopened a little after 3:30 p.m.
The motorcyclist was taken to the hospital with serious injuries, police said.
Officials said to avoid the area. Traffic is being diverted off the Youngfield and West 32nd Avenue exit.
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