DENVER — A woman was killed on Interstate 25 in Denver overnight after her vehicle was struck head-on by a wrong-way driver, who also died in the crash.
The crash happened around 2:15 a.m. Friday on northbound I-25 at 6th Avenue.
According to the Denver Police Department, a driver was traveling southbound in the northbound lanes of I-25 when they crashed head-on into another vehicle.
The driver and sole occupant of the vehicle that was struck died at the scene, according to police.
The wrong-way driver was also killed. No one else was in the wrong-way vehicle, and no other injuries were reported in the crash.
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The identities of the victim and the wrong-way driver will be released at a later time. Denver Police Sergeant Katherine McCandless said both drivers were adult females.
Denver PD said investigators are working to determine where the wrong-way driver entered the highway.
Northbound I-25 was shut down between Santa Fe Drive and 6th Avenue for several hours. The roadway reopened around 6:30 a.m.
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