A pedestrian was killed Saturday in a fatal crash on Colorado 470 that shut down the highway for several hours, according to the Colorado State Patrol.
State Patrol troopers responded to the crash near C-470’s junction with U.S. 6 around 6:36 a.m. Saturday, according to a news release from the Department of Public Safety.
The westbound highway was then shut down at U.S. 6 around 6:45 a.m. and reopened more than three hours later at 10:08 a.m., .
The pedestrian — an unidentified 52-year-old woman from Arizona — was crossing C-470 when she was hit by a Chevrolet Suburban SUV, troopers said in the release. She will be identified at a later date by the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office.
State Patrol officials said the SUV driver stayed on scene and was cooperating with law enforcement.
Anyone with information about the crash should contact the Colorado State Patrol at 303-239-4501 and reference case number 1A242950.
