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An Aurora man was injured in a traffic crash this morning on U.S. Highway 285 about 9 miles south of Bailey.
The crash happened at about 8:30 a.m. and the injured driver was flown by helicopter to St. Anthony Central Hospital in critical condition, according to the Colorado State Patrol.
The Aurora man was driving a black Dodge Durango pickup truck south on the highway when he entered the northbound lane, while in a curve, and struck the trailer of a northbound semi-truck, according to a state patrol media release.
The name of the driver was not released.
The state patrol is investigating the crash and further details will be released as they become available.
Kieran Nicholson: 303-954-1822 or knicholson@denverpost.com.
