Accident Causes Highway Closure for 5 Hours
An early afternoon accident left a driver dead and others seriously injured, in addition to closing U.S. Highway 36 for approximately 5 hours between Lyons and Estes Park, investigators said.
Police said a Honda Accord was involved in 2 separate near the Boulder/Larimer county line. The Honda apparently swerved into oncoming traffic, causing a motorcycle to crash. About a mile further, the Honda again veered into the lane of oncoming traffic and struck a Jeep Rubicon, causing the Jeep to deviate down a hillside where it was stopped by boulders.
The male driver of the Honda was pronounced dead at the scene. The female driver of the Jeep Rubicon was transported to the hospital with minor injuries.
An autopsy is scheduled for Saturday to determine if any medical conditions were invovled.
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