THORNTON, Colo. — A man was killed and another was injured in a car crash in Thornton overnight.
The crash occurred sometime before 12:41 a.m. Wednesday involving a single vehicle in the 10500 block of Riverdale Road, according to the Thornton Police Department.
Two men were inside the gray car, which was heading southbound down Riverdale Road when the crash occurred, police said.
One man was pronounced dead at the scene. Another was taken to the hospital with serious injuries, according to Thornton police. Details on the victims were not released.
TPD investigating a fatal single car accident (10500 blk of Riverdale Rd.) Vehicle was S/B with two adult males inside, 1 found to be dead by 1st responders, the other was transported to area hospital w/serious injuries. Roadway closed for extended period of time. Updates here. pic.twitter.com/UZ06omhJml
— Thornton Police Dept (@ThorntonPolice) August 24, 2022
A photo of the car shows it went off the road and ended up near a tree. There was heavy damage to the passenger side, with multiple airbags that had deployed. No further information on the cause of the crash was immediately available.
Riverdale Road was closed near 104th Avenue for several hours for the investigation. It reopened just before 4 a.m. Wednesday.