Overview
- The Clear Creek County Coroner identified the van driver as Manuel Alejandro Lorenzana Villegas, 38, who died at the scene near milepost 218 in Clear Creek County.
- Eight of the nine passengers in the Sprinter van were injured, including a juvenile airlifted to a trauma center, and four other children transported by ambulance.
- Denver Health said all four juvenile patients were discharged or close to discharge, while three adults remained hospitalized with two in serious condition and one in fair condition as of Thursday.
- Colorado State Patrol’s Vehicular Crimes Unit is leading the active investigation, with preliminary findings that the westbound CDOT plow broke through the median cable barrier and entered eastbound lanes.
- Eastbound I-70 has reopened, and the Santa Clarita Lady Flyers continued their tournament in Littleton on Friday, winning their first game as community fundraising efforts expanded.