A man walking toward a vehicle that was broken down in the middle of U.S. 36 was hit by an oncoming SUV on Saturday afternoon, according to the Colorado State Patrol.
The crash happened 3:45 p.m. when a Mercury Mountaineer broke down in the center lane of westbound U.S. 36, between Boulder and Superior, the state patrol said in a news release.
People began to walk toward the SUV on both shoulders when an oncoming Honda CR-V driving the center westbound lane swerved to try to avoid the Mountaineer and drove into the inside shoulder, hitting a man.
Emergency crews took the man to the hospital, but additional information about his condition was not immediately available, CSP officials said.
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Westbound U.S. 36 is closed in Superior because of a crash and there is no estimated time of reopening. Westbound traffic is being diverted onto McCaslin Boulevard in Superior.
Anyone who witnessed the crash and has not spoken to investigators can contact the state patrol dispatch at 303-239-4501 and reference case number 1D262443.
This is a developing story.
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