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1 dead after car crashes, falls 2 levels at DIA

One person was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
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DENVER — One person is dead after a single-vehicle crash early Monday morning at Denver International Airport (DIA).

The crash happened at the west terminal of the airport on Level 6, and resulted in the vehicle coming to rest on Level 4, a tweet from the Denver Police Department (DPD) said. 

The driver involved was pronounced dead at the scene, DPD said. Additional details on what led up to the crash have not yet been released. 

All passenger traffic on the west terminal was being directed to the east side of the airport while crews cleaned up the crash, DIA said in a tweet. 

Travelers are asked to use DIA's interactive map feature to navigate once inside the airport.

The cause of the wreck is under investigation. 

9NEWS will update this story as more details are available.

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