x
Breaking News
More () »

Motorcycle rider dies in crash in Denver

The rider lost control and hit a guardrail at South Sheridan Boulevard and West Hampden Avenue.
Credit: alex_schmidt_13 - stock.adobe.com

DENVER — A motorcycle rider died in a crash early Monday in southwest Denver, according to police.

Officers responded to the crash just after 1 a.m. on an on-ramp from South Sheridan Boulevard onto West Hampden Avenue, according to a spokesman for the Denver Police Department.

A motorcycle rider lost control while getting onto Hampden eastbound and hit a guardrail. No other vehicles were involved, according to police.

The Denver Medical Examiner's Office will release the identity of the person who died after identification of next of kin.

The factors that contributed to the crash are under investigation.

RELATED: 3 dead in single-vehicle crash in Adams County

RELATED: WATCH: Wrong-way driver nearly crashes head-on with trooper

SUGGESTED VIDEOS: Latest from 9NEWS

Metro Denver Crime Stoppers

Anyone with information on a crime can contact Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867 or metrodenvercrimestoppers.com. Tipsters can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a reward of up to $2,000. 

Metro Denver Crime Stoppers works by assigning a code to people who anonymously submit a tip. Information is shared with law enforcement, and Crime Stoppers is notified at the conclusion of the investigation. 

From there, an awards committee reviews the information provided and, if the information leads to an arrest, the tipster will be notified. Rewards can be collected using the code numbers received when the tip was originally submitted. 

> More information about Metro Denver Crime Stoppers can be found here. 

> Additional Crime Stoppers bulletins can be found here.

9NEWS+

Watch more from 9NEWS on the free 9NEWS+ app for Roku and Fire TV. 

9NEWS+ has multiple live daily shows including 9NEWS Mornings, Next with Kyle Clark and 9NEWS+ Daily, an original streaming program. 9NEWS+ is where you can watch live breaking news, weather updates, and press conferences. You can also replay recent newscasts and find videos on demand of our top stories, local politics, investigations and Colorado specific features. 

To download 9NEWS+ on Roku search for KUSA.  

To download 9NEWS+ on Fire TV search for 9NEWS.

Before You Leave, Check This Out