1 dead, 2 injured in crash that closed U.S. 285 in Jefferson County

One adult died and two were hospitalized after a crash that diverted traffic around a stretch of U S near Conifer late Saturday morning according to police and firefighters Related Articles Driver in I- crash near Mead that closed road for hours seemed drowsy CSP crash summary shows Colorado pedestrian bicyclist deaths jumped in the last years dead injured in -car crash near Quincy Reservoir At least dead in crashes across Denver including hit-and-runs New Colorado law allows tire-chain help by vendors along highways The Jefferson County Sheriff s Office revealed the crash and the closure of the freeway between County Highway and Log Trail on social media at a m The roadway had reopened by p m The crash involved two guest vehicles and a delivery truck according to another post by the Elk Creek Fire Department Sheriff s office spokesperson Jacki Kelley commented Colorado State Patrol was assessing the crash as of p m Sign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day