AURORA, Colo. — Seven vehicles were involved in a wreck just after 6 a.m. Monday on Colfax Ave. at Interstate 225, blocking all eastbound lanes.
Five people were injured, and two people were taken to the hospital with serious injuries. Three others had minor injuries, according to an Aurora Police Department tweet.
In an update following the crash, APD officials said a 57-year-old man who sustained injuries in the crash had died from his injuries. His identity was not released.
An RTS bus got minor damage, but no bus passengers were injured.
APD's Traffic Investigation Unit is looking into a medical issue that could have possibly contributed to the crash, the department said.
UPDATE: Eastbound Colfax remains closed at I-225. Traffic investigators are at the scene performing crash reconstruction. Colfax will remain closed for several more hours.
— Aurora Police Dept (@AuroraPD) October 23, 2023
EB Colfax traffic is being diverted to SB I-225. Consider using 6th Avenue as an alternate east-west route.…
All lanes of eastbound Colfax, and one lane of westbound traffic, was closed until 1 p.m. Monday, APD tweeted. All lanes reopened nearly seven hours after the crash first happened.
Two lanes were open heading westbound on Colfax to I-225. 6th Ave. was a better option for morning commuters, Denver7 Traffic Expert Jayson Luber said.
This wreck on EB Colfax after 225 will be investigated for some time. Plan on delays for many hours. 6th Ave or Alameda or 2nd ave are good alternates across 225. pic.twitter.com/lRL1qtvyv0
— Jayson Luber (@Denver7Traffic) October 23, 2023
Traffic investigators arrived on scene to perform a crash reconstruction, Aurora police said mid-morning Monday. And the department will provide more info as it becomes available.
Editor's note on Oct. 30, 2023: This story has been modified to reflect the death of one of the people involved in this crash.
