A sedan slammed into the back of a semi-trailer in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 in Clear Creek County on Thursday, and the driver was taken by helicopter to St. Anthony Hospital in Lakewood.
The crash happened about 4 p.m. near Bakerville, said Trooper Gary Cutler, a State Patrol spokesman.
CRASH
I-70 Eastbound, MP 223
Toyota into the back of semi
Driver airlifted with serious injuries, passenger taken by ground
Alcohol suspected as a contributing factor
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A passenger in the Toyota sedan was taken by ambulance to a hospital. The driver of the car, a 19-year-old woman, had to be extricated from the wreckage. Her name has not been released.
Investigators suspect alcohol was a factor in the crash.
Eastbound lanes were shut down for about and hour, and traffic backed up on the highway. One lane was reopened about 5 p.m., Cutler said. An investigation is ongoing.
