Car theft suspect eludes authorities after multi-car crash on I-76, deputies say

A car theft suspect remains on the run after causing a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 76 in Westminster earlier in the day, deputies with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said Friday.

The multi-vehicle crash was reported by the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) at around just before 11:30 a.m. on I-76 near Berkley, and shut down the southbound lanes of Sheridan Boulevard for a while as deputies combed the scene.

Initially, deputies with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office reported the suspect was leading deputies on a chase when the multi-vehicle crash occurred, but a spokesperson with Arvada police said there was no active pursuit by law enforcement to begin with…

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