Motorcyclist killed in I-70 crash

DENVER — A motorcyclist is dead after a crash that caused an extended closure of Interstate 70 in Denver Saturday. 

The Denver Police Department (DPD) said the crash happened on I-70 near Sheridan Boulevard just before 2:40 p.m. Several vehicles were involved.

Police provided an update at around 4:15 p.m. that a man who was riding a motorcycle had died at the scene. 

The interstate was closed in both directions between Pecos and Harlan streets, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT). 

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