BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. — A motorcyclist died in a crash along US 287 in Boulder County on Tuesday evening.
Alongside Lafayette Fire Rescue, Mountain View Fire Rescue responded to a report of a crash at the intersection of US 287 and Isabelle Road around 6:45 p.m. on Monday evening. Colorado State Patrol, Boulder County's Sheriff's Office, Erie Police Department and Lafayette Police Department also responded to the scene.
When they arrived, crews found that the driver of a Mazda SUV and a motorcyclist had collided. Based on the preliminary information, investigators believe the motorcyclist disregarded a traffic signal and hit the rear door on the driver's side of the SUV. The crash started a fire, which engulfed the car, Mountain View Fire Rescue said.
The driver escaped through the passenger door.
Mountain View Fire Rescue said the motorcyclist died at the scene. He was later identified by the Boulder County Coroner's Office as 40-year-old Henry Anfinson.
The intersection was closed during the investigation.
No other details are immediately available.
