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1 person killed, 1 injured in crash on I-225 in Aurora on Friday evening

Denver7 will update this article once we know more.
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AURORA, Colo. — One person has died in a two-vehicle crash in the northbound lanes of Interstate 225 north of the exit to E. Colfax Avenue.

The Aurora Police Department confirmed to Denver7 that the crash was first reported just before 6 p.m. Friday.

One person was transported to a hospital, where he died, APD said. A person in the other car was brought to a hospital with minor injuries.

One northbound lane of I-225 has reopened, however APD's investigators continue to work around the scene.

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The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is reporting 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.