Fatal 3-car crash shuts down U.S. 285 in Jefferson County

A Monday morning crash that shut down northbound U S in Jefferson County killed at least one person and sent multiple others to the hospital according to first responders Jefferson County sheriff s authorities first informed the three-car crash and U S closure on social media at a m Monday Paramedics took four people to hospitals with three in critical condition according to West Metro Fire Rescue Firefighters had to extricate patients from two of the cars involved in the crash West Metro authorities disclosed Jefferson County sheriff s agents commented at least one person was killed in the crash but it s unclear if that person was one of the four taken to hospitals by West Metro Related Articles killed injured in Aurora three-car crash near Buckley Space Force Base Aurora -year-old on scooter hit killed by distracted driver Motorcyclist killed in Jefferson County crash on westbound I- killed injured in rollover crashes in El Paso Arapahoe counties killed several injured in shuttle bus crash near Denver International Airport The northbound highway will remain closed between Parmalee Gulch Road and Colorado at least through the morning commute sheriff s executives revealed in a a m update No estimated time of reopening was available Drivers are questioned to avoid the area and take alternate routes Sign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day