A Sunday evening crash on northbound Interstate 225 in Aurora killed one man and backed up traffic for hours, according to the police department.
The driver of a GMC Yukon was spotted weaving in and out of traffic on northbound I-225 shortly before he veered off the right side of the highway and struck the barrier, Aurora police said in a Monday morning update.
Aurora officers responded to the crash on northbound I-225, just south of the Alameda Avenue exit, at 5:12 p.m. Sunday, police said.
Alameda Avenue turns into Alameda Parkway as it continues east.
The driver, who has not been publicly identified, was the only person inside the car and was not wearing a seatbelt, police said. He died from his injuries at the scene of the crash.
Police said investigators believe both speed and alcohol were factors in the crash.
The Arapahoe County Coroner’s Office will identify the driver and release his cause and manner of death at a later date.
Northbound I-225 was fully closed for about an hour on Sunday evening. The left two lanes reopened shortly before 6:30 p.m., but the right lane and Alameda off-ramp remained closed for several hours during the crash cleanup and investigation, police said.
All lanes had reopened by Monday morning.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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