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Driver critically injured after truck hits road barrier on C-470 in Littleton

C-470 MP 017.75 EB : 0.7 miles E of S Santa Fe Dr/US 85
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DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. — A driver was critically injured after their pickup truck struck a road barrier on C-470 in Littleton Tuesday afternoon.

The Colorado State Patrol (CSP) said it received a report of a single-vehicle crash on westbound C-470 near Santa Fe Drive just after 3 p.m.

According to the agency, a Ford F-150 was heading westbound on C-470 when it struck a road barrier on the left side of the roadway. The vehicle "began to rotate and rolled 1/4 time," blocking the middle and right lanes.

The driver was taken to the hospital with critical injuries.

C-470 was shut down for an investigation and vehicle recovery It has since reopened.

The cause of the crash is under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call the CSP dispatch at 303-239-4501.


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