Westbound C-470 Reopens After Fatal Crash Near Ken Caryl; Driver Killed, Two Injured

Description: Westbound C-470 near Ken Caryl reopened after a fatal single-vehicle crash that killed a 31-year-old driver. Two passengers, including a toddler, were injured. The closure lasted about two hours during the investigation. Read the Full Press Release from the Colorado State Patrol...

**Update** Westbound C470 Now Open After Single Vehicle Fatal Crash

C470 was closed for approximately two hours for the preliminary investigation

(Jefferson County, Colorado) –  The following are updates related to this incident. The cause of the crash remains undetermined at this time.

The 30-year-old female sustained non-life-threatening injuries. The toddler who was originally reported as a 3-year-old was found to be a 2-year-old male who suffered no injuries. The initial report shows that they were all traveling back to New Mexico at the time of the crash. 

The Colorado State Patrol Vehicular Crimes Unit is leading the investigation into this incident. 

Westbound C470 Now Open After Single Vehicle Fatal Crash

C470 was closed for approximately two hours for the preliminary investigation

(Jefferson County, Colorado) – Today at about 9:19 a.m., the Colorado State Patrol responded to C470 westbound, near the Ken Caryl exit, for a single vehicle crash. The crash initially came in as an injury crash, where all occupants, 3 in total, were transported to a local hospital. Later, it was confirmed that the driver, an adult male, was pronounced deceased at the hospital. 

The vehicle, a red Toyota SUV, was traveling westbound on C470 near mile marker 10, on the bridge over Ken Caryl Avenue. The Toyota drifted left, went off the road, into the median, and struck a guardrail. The Toyota continued through the median, finally coming to rest without blocking any lane of travel. 

The driver, a 31-year-old male, was transported with life-threatening injuries and later died at the hospital. A 30-year-old female and a 3-year-old toddler were also transported to a nearby hospital. The 30-year-old female suffered serious injuries, and the toddler suffered minor injuries. All 3 are believed to be from New Mexico. 

The identification of the driver will be handled by the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office. The Colorado State Patrol Vehicular Crimes Unit will lead the investigation into this incident.

C470 westbound was shut down for several hours for the initial investigation and reopened at 11:34 a.m.

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