Denver Police investigating 2 fatal crashes – Denver Gazette

Denver Police investigating 2 fatal crashes  Denver Gazette

The Denver Police Department is investigating two early morning crashes that left two people dead. The Denver Police Department is investigating two early-morning crashes that left two people dead. The first crash happened near Colfax Avenue and southbound Interstate 25, police said in a social media post just before 1:20 a.m. One person was pronounced dead at the scene and four others were transported to the hospital, the post said. Multiple roads were closed while police investigated, but the roads have since reopened, DPD said.

The second crash happened near South Sheridan Boulevard and West Evans Avenue, involving a motorist and a pedestrian, DPD said in a social media post just before 2 a.m. The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. This story is developing and will be updated as new information comes in. For more on this story and others, please visit The Denver Gazette’s news partner 9News.