AURORA, Colo. — One person has died in a three-vehicle crash in the northbound lanes of Interstate 225 north of the exit to E. Colfax Avenue.
The Aurora Police Department (APD) confirmed to Denver7 that the crash was first reported just before 6 p.m. Friday.
According to the APD's preliminary investigation, the driver of a work van rear-ended a Fort SUV, when collided with the back of an Infiniti SUV.
One person was transported to a hospital, where he died, APD said. The deceased was identified as the person in the work van.
A person in the Ford was brought to a hospital with minor injuries. The Infiniti driver was not hurt.
"Evidence at the scene indicated speeds were below typical highway travel speeds at the time of the crash," APD's report reads.
The highway closed in the immediate aftermath and then one northbound lane of I-225 reopened as APD's investigators continued to work around the scene. The highway fully reopened at 9 p.m.
The Colorado Department of Transportation reported heavy traffic from E. Colfax Avenue north to the crash.
No other details are confirmed as of publishing time, but Denver7 will update this article once we know more.
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