Northbound Colorado Highway 93 turned into a standstill north of Golden on Tuesday after a two-vehicle crash left a motorcyclist dead and shut the road down for hours.
The rider, a 55-year-old man, was taken from the scene to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. Jefferson County deputies closed the northbound stretch and warned drivers to brace for major delays while investigators and cleanup crews worked the scene.
According to KDVR, the collision involved a motorcycle and a pickup. The Colorado State Patrol said troopers responded to reports of the two-vehicle crash on Highway 93 west of Arvada and opened a full investigation into what led up to the impact.
Officials And Traffic Impacts
CBS Colorado reported that the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office announced a full closure of northbound Highway 93 between 64th Avenue and 82nd Avenue, just north of Golden. Drivers were urged to use alternate routes as the shutdown stretched on…