A head-on crash early Friday morning on Highway 93 in Jefferson County sent six people to the hospital and closed the highway for hours. 

At approximately 5:16 a.m. Colorado State Patrol officers arrived at the crash scene, involving a Chevrolet Traverse and a Jeep Compass.

The crash closed the highway in both directions between Highway 72 and 64th Avenue for approximately 2.5 hours before reopening.

Six individuals were transported to a local hospital following the crash, according to CSP.

One driver and a passenger sustained serious bodily injury. The extent of injury to the other individuals sent to the hospital is currently unknown.

CSP is leading a crash investigation and says that it is unclear which vehicle the seriously injured individuals were in at the time of the incident.

CSP is encouraging anyone who may have witnessed the crash to contact CSP Dispatch at 303-239-4501 and reference case number 1A251688.

This story is developing and will be updated.