One person died and another person got serious injuries in a crash on the ramp from southbound Interstate 25 to southbound E-470 Monday morning, according to Colorado State Patrol.
"Investigators have learned from witnesses that the driver of a Toyota 4Runner may have been engaging in aggressive driving behaviors with numerous vehicles on I-25 before exiting to E470," CSP said in a news release Tuesday morning.
But the driver of the Toyota 4Runner continued aggressive driving on the E-470 ramp in interaction with a white sedan, CSP said.
The 4Runner lost control and rolled onto the southbound lanes of E470, according to CSP. A Toyota Tacoma then crashed into the 4Runner.
The driver of the Tacoma and 4Runner were both taken to the hospital. A 50-year-old man was driving the Tacoma. He was later declared dead, according to CSP.
A 24-year-old man was driving the 4Runner. He is still in the hospital, CSP said.
State troopers first got report of the wreck at 5:45 a.m. Monday, CSP Sgt. Rice told Denver7. The agency does not know yet what caused the crash and whether or not any citations will be issued, according to Tuesday's news release.
Eastbound E-470 was shut down from Sheridan Parkway to Interstate 25 as a result of the deadly crash Monday morning, according to the Broomfield Police Department and Colorado State Patrol. The roadway has since reopened.
🚨Broomfield Officers are assisting Colorado State Patrol with several road closures while they investigate a serious crash. Eastbound E-470 is shutdown from Sheridan Parkway to I-25. Please avoid the area and follow CSP for further updates pic.twitter.com/QaFU2Mohcz
— Broomfield Police (@BroomfieldPD) April 8, 2024
Drivers can use 144th to York Street or take Highway 7 to York Street and then go east as alternatives, Denver7 Traffic Expert Jayson Luber said.
Just about all the traffic that was trapped behind the crash has been moved and the access from I-25 to EB E470 is closed.
— Jayson Luber (@Denver7Traffic) April 8, 2024
Use Highway 7 or 144th east to York Street then over to E470. pic.twitter.com/q55rD4TgjY
The investigation into what happened is ongoing, CSP Said. No charges have been filed yet against either of the drivers.
"Because it was before sunrise, investigators are working to determine if the 4Runner had any working lights on at its point of rest to determine how visible the hazard was to approaching traffic," CSP said.
CSP asks anyone with information on the incident to call the agency at 303-239-4522.
