U.S. 285 is closed in both directions near Aspen Park in Jefferson County for a fatal crash, according to the Colorado State Patrol.
The crash occurred at 5 p.m. when a tractor-trailer driving southbound drove off the road and rolled onto its side, dumping a load of pipe and angle iron on top of five other vehicles, CSP officials said in a news release.
One person in a vehicle hit by the tractor-trailer’s load died at the scene.
The highway is closed between Parker Avenue and Blackfoot Road south of Aspen Park, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation.
Drivers should expect delays in the area and there is no estimated time of reopening, according to CSP. Drivers can detour using South Elk Creek Roard to South Foxton Road.
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