DENVER — E-470 has reopened after an hourslong closure due to a multi-vehicle crash involving a semi Tuesday afternoon.
The crash happened on southbound E-470 near the Peña Boulevard interchange, according to the official social media page for updates about E-470.
According to the Denver Police Department, one person was taken to the hospital. The extent of their injuries was not known.
It's unclear how many vehicles were involved. Southbound lanes of the toll road were shut down for several hours. One northbound lane was also blocked. The road fully reopened just before 6 p.m.
Sky9 flew over the crash, and it appeared the semi-truck was headed north on E-470 and crossed the median into the southbound lanes.
The Colorado State Patrol has taken over the crash investigation, DPD said.
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