Police investigating motorcycle crash in Brighton that killed 82-year-old

A woman was killed in the Denver metro area Thursday when she crashed while riding a motorcycle, police say.

The Brighton Police Department said the 82-year-old was heading east on Interstate 76 when she struck the center barrier around 1:50 p.m. She was ejected from the motorcycle, and the motorcycle rolled over the cable barrier into oncoming traffic, striking another vehicle.

An off-duty Aurora police officer provided first aid to the woman until Brighton officers arrived. She was taken to a hospital for treatment of her injuries, but died shortly after. The driver of the vehicle struck by the motorcycle did not suffer any injuries…

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