21-year-old motorcyclist arrested after Denver crash that killed passenger

DENVER — A motorcyclist was arrested following a crash that killed their passenger and shut down a portion of southbound Interstate 25 in Denver Thursday evening.

Around 8:37 p.m. Thursday, the Denver Police Department posted on social media that it was investigating a traffic crash with serious injury involving a motorist and a motorcyclist in the area of southbound I-25 and Park Avenue West.

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Two people were taken to the hospital. In an update Friday afternoon, Denver PD announced that the motorcycle passenger had died from their injuries.

The motorcycle operator, identified as 21-year-old Jacob Blackmon, was arrested for investigation of vehicular homicide. Denver PD said speeding appears to be a factor in the crash…

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