Southbound E-470 was closed in north Aurora on Thursday morning after a man walked in front of a pickup truck and was fatally hit, police said.
Colorado State Patrol troopers responded to the crash on southbound E-470 near 48th Avenue at about 6:19 a.m. Thursday, after a man “intentionally jumped” in front of a Chevrolet Silverado truck, according to a news release from the agency.
“This investigation is early in the process, and it is unknown at this time what led to the incident,” state patrol officials stated in the release.
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As of 7:51 a.m., southbound E-470 remained closed between mile marker 23 near 38th Avenue and mile marker 24 near 48th Avenue, according to the state patrol. Traffic was being diverted at 47th Avenue at that time, officials said.
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It’s unknown when the highway will reopen.
This is a developing story and may be updated.
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