UPDATE | Monday, Aug. 26 — Investigators arrested Jared Martin, 42, for investigation of vehicular homicide in connection to Saturday's fatal crash, Denver police said.
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DENVER — Police in Denver are investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash on Interstate 25 near downtown early Saturday morning that closed a section of highway in the area.
The crash occurred around 4 a.m. in the southbound lanes near 20th Street, according to the Denver Police Department.
Police said one motorist was pronounced dead at the scene. No other injuries were reported.
The motorist was identified as 25-year-old Iona Martinez, whose cause of death was from multiple blunt force injuries, according to the Denver Office of the Medical Examiner.
The Colorado Department of Transportation closed southbound I-25 from Interstate 70 to 20th Street for several hours. All lanes were reopened to traffic around 11 a.m.
Editor's note on Aug. 29, 2024: This story has been edited to include the identity of the victim.
