The crash was reported just before 5:30 a.m. and the sheriff's office said the northbound lanes of the highway are expected to be closed through the morning. Colorado State Patrol later said that both directions were closed.

Three others including the driver who caused the crash were taken to the hospital, State Patrol said. “The driver of the Acura was the single occupant; he was transported to a l

The northbound lanes of U.S. 285 at Colorado Highway 8 have reopened after a fatal crash in Jefferson County. The crash happened about 5:19 a.m. on U.S. 285 about a mile south of C-470, according to Colorado State Patrol (CSP).