DENVER (KDVR) — Part of Interstate 76 is closed after the Colorado State Patrol said a truck hit a pedestrian on the roadway early Friday morning.
Just after 6 a.m., CSP responded to a crash in the area of Interstate 76 westbound at milepost 6, just east of Interstate 25 and south of Thornton.
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Based on the preliminary investigation, CSP said a Peterbilt trash truck was heading westbound on I-76 when it hit and killed a pedestrian walking on the interstate. The driver stayed on scene.
The crash closed part of the interstate, and the westbound lanes are blocked at milepost 6. As of 7:30 a.m., the westbound lanes are still closed for investigation, and CSP said traffic is being diverted to the lower junction…