A motorcyclist suffered serious injuries Saturday evening after colliding with a motorist on eastbound Interstate 70 near North York Street, prompting Denver Police to close the HOV lane and lane 1 while one person was taken to a local hospital. Drivers were urged to seek alternate routes as crews worked the scene.
The crash was reported at 8:10 p.m. Saturday, September 12, according to a post from the Denver Police Dept.
on social media. The department said it is investigating the collision between a motorist and a motorcyclist in the area of eastbound I-70 and North York Street, and confirmed that at least one person involved sustained serious injuries. Denver Police typically only issue public crash alerts when an incident meets that threshold of serious injury or results in road closures, the department noted, meaning this crash cleared that bar on both counts.
A Corridor Reshaped by Major Highway Construction
Major highway construction added Express/HOV lanes and lowered the highway beneath a local cover park, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. That reconfiguration expanded capacity and changed access between I-25 and Chambers Road, altering how traffic — including the HOV lane closed in this crash — moves through the area…