A truck driver struck and killed a pedestrian who was walking along Interstate 76 early Friday morning, closing the westbound lanes of the interstate near Commerce City, according to Colorado State Patrol.
The crash happened at 6:09 a.m. at milepost 6, just east of the interchange with Interstate 25, according to the agency.
The truck driver, in a Peterbilt trash truck, was headed west on Interstate 76 when the driver hit the pedestrian, who died at the scene, according to state patrol. No information about the pedestrian was immediately available Friday, and it was not clear where on the road the pedestrian was walking, Trooper Gabriel Moltrer said.
The truck driver remained at the scene of the crash, Moltrer said.
The westbound lanes of Interstate 76 were closed for the crash investigation. There was no estimated reopening time at about 7:20 a.m.
