COMMERCE CITY, Colo. — A multi-vehicle crash sent two people to the hospital Monday morning and closed eastbound Interstate 76 at E. 88th Ave., according to Colorado State Patrol (CSP).
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The crash happened around 4:23 a.m. Monday, involving five vehicles and a semitruck hauling a trailer. Two people were taken to nearby hospitals, but CSP did not know the extent of their injuries, as of 5:41 a.m. Monday.
There's no estimated time for reopening eastbound I-76, just west of E. 88th Ave., according to CSP. The crash had not been moved and the clenaup had not started, as of 6:22 a.m. Monday, according to Denver7 Traffic Expert Jayson Luber.
Monday morning commuters are advised to find an alternative route. Luber recommended drivers use E. 74th Ave. to 72nd Ave., over to Highway 2 to get around the shutdown.
CSP is leading the crash investigation, and has not yet determined a cause.
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