Crash on Colorado State Highway 470 leaves one dead
Colorado State Highway 470 has reopened after a fatal crash Tuesday morning.
The crash happened at about 9:20 a.m. near the Ken Caryl exit. The single vehicle crash left the male driver dead and another occupant injured, while a toddler in the car was not injured.
The vehicle, a red Toyota SUV, was traveling westbound when it drifted left and went off the road, striking a guardrail. The 31-year-old driver was taken to a hospital, where he later died from his injuries.
A 30-year-old female passenger in the car suffered non-life-threatening injuries. The vehicle was traveling back to New Mexico at the time of the crash.
The Colorado State Patrol Vehicular Crimes Unit is investigating the crash. The identity of the driver will be released by the Jefferson County coroner.
Westbound C-470 was shut down for about two hours as police investigated the crash.




