Wheat Ridge police officers are investigating after a Monday morning crash left one person dead, sent two people to the hospital in critical condition and shut down a major intersection.
The crash happened at the intersection of West 44th Avenue and Kipling Street, from the Wheat Ridge Police Department.
A posted by the police department shows two trucks and debris in the middle of the Wheat Ridge intersection. In the photo, a black truck has significant front-end damage and the bed of a red truck is crumpled.
Information on the total number of cars and victims involved, the cause and what led up to the crash was unavailable Monday morning.
The intersection was closed for hours during the crash investigation but had reopened as of 4:26 p.m.
This is a developing story and may be updated.
