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US 40 back open between Winter Park Drive, Empire Junction following fatal crash

At least one person killed in head-on crash, according to the Colorado State Patrol in Golden.
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Posted at 5:02 PM, Apr 19, 2024
and last updated 2024-04-20 00:32:23-04

GOLDEN, Colo. — At least one person was killed in a head-on collision on US 40, causing a full closure of the highway Friday afternoon.

Both directions of the highway were closed between Winter Park Dr. and I-70/Empire Junction shortly before 4 p.m., according to the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT). The highway has since reopened.

Details of the crash were not immediately available.

This is a developing story and will be updated.

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