One Killed and One Arrested in Fiery Semi-Truck Crash on I-70 at I-25
DENVER, CO (March 3, 2018) – Around midnight on Saturday evening, a fatal accident involving a pickup truck and a semi-truck occurred in the eastbound lanes of the 70 Freeway, near Interstate 25.
According to the Denver Police Department, the semi was headed east on I-70, when a pickup merged onto the highway and crashed into it. At least one of the vehicles hit a barrier, and the semi-truck caught on fire, killing the driver.
The driver of the pickup truck fled from the scene of the accident on foot, but was later arrested in Denver. He faces a vehicular homicide charge at this time.
The I-70 experienced an extended closure during cleanup of the scene and investigation. Both directions were blocked off near Interstate 25 for several hours overnight. The westbound lanes reopened around 5:30 AM, while the eastbound lanes didn’t reopen until around 3:25 PM.
Police officials continue to investigate the cause of the fatal and fiery accident. There is no current information on the identities of the individuals involved.
Wishing the family and friends of the victim courage and support in this tragic time.
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