JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. – Both directions of US 285 in Jefferson County were shut down Saturday morning following a three-vehicle crash that left one person dead and injured two others, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies closed US 285 between Highway 73 and Log Trail around 9 a.m. and diverted traffic onto the frontage road.
It reopened around 1:40 p.m.
The Elk Creek Fire Department reported that the incident involved two passenger vehicles and a delivery truck.
The fatal victim, an adult patient, was pronounced deceased at the scene, according to Elk Creek Fire.
Two other adult patients were transported to area hospitals. The extent of their injuries is not known.
The cause of the crash is under investigation.
The identity of the deceased has not been released.
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