JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. — Three people were taken to the hospital after a head-on crash involving a wrong-way driver near Interstate 76 in Jefferson County.
In a post on X, formerly Twitter, the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office said it was called out to a serious head-on crash involving a wrong-way driver near I-76 and Sheridan around 2:30 a.m. Tuesday.
When deputies arrived, they found an unresponsive person inside the wrong-way vehicle. The person was quickly extricated, according to the sheriff's office.
🚨 Accident Update: Wrong-Way Driver near I-76 and Sheridan 🚨
— Jeffco Sheriff (@jeffcosheriffco) November 26, 2024
At approximately 2:30 a.m., deputies responded to a serious head-on collision involving a wrong-way driver near I-76 and Sheridan. Upon arrival, deputies found a person trapped in the wreckage of the wrong-way… pic.twitter.com/NfZD9aByTM
JCSO said three people were taken to the hospital for treatment.
Investigators suspect that alcohol impairment is a factor in this crash.
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