Driver of SUV on the side of E-470 hit and killed by semi-truck driver late Friday morning

The driver of an SUV was hit and killed on the side of E-470 late Friday morning by a semi-truck driver, Colorado State Patrol (CSP) said.

The wreck happened around 11:42 a.m. Friday, CSP said, after the driver of the SUV pulled over on the side of E-470 and got out of the vehicle to check on something.

Northbound E-470 remains shut down completely between Jordan and Parker Roads while troopers finish the crash investigation and cleanup.

The semi-truck driver remained on scene after the wreck and is cooperating with the investigation, according to CSP.

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