Overview

• CDOT closed northbound I-225 between Colfax Avenue and I-70 after a 2:53 p.m. collision near Smith Road.
• Aurora police said four vehicles were involved, including a motorcycle.
• The woman riding the motorcycle died at a hospital shortly after arrival, according to the Denver Post.
• CDOT reported no estimated reopening time, though an Aurora police post later suggested about one more hour of closure.
• Traffic backed up for several miles to near Mississippi Avenue as drivers were diverted to 17th Place and urged to seek alternate routes.