An early morning collision in Denver resulted in a vehicle plunging into the South Platte River, near Interstate 25 and Alameda Avenue. The Denver Fire Department (DFD) swiftly responded to the incident, with crews working diligently to rescue a woman from the submerged vehicle, as noted by 9News. The circumstances that precipitated this unfortunate event are currently under investigation by Denver authorities.
In a separate but equally tragic occurrence, a fatal collision claimed a life at the intersection of Speer Boulevard and Broadway, in Denver’s Lincoln Park neighborhood. The Denver Police Department reported to the scene around 12:50 a.m. on Tuesday. Northbound Broadway had to temporarily close at 8th Avenue for the crash investigation, as per The Denver Post.
Back on I-25, traffic flow faced disruption with two lanes being closed, while efforts continued to recover the vehicle from the river. The Denver police have disclosed no timeline for the completion of the recovery process. Additionally, there is ongoing deliberation about possibly opting to remove the vehicle from the west side of the river, aiming to reduce interruptions to the travel lanes. The previous occurrence when a car ended up in the Platte after a crash was in 2022, following a six-car pileup near 6th Avenue, as reported by KDVR.
