A crash involving a motorcyclist and two other drivers near eastbound 6th Avenue and I-25 sent two people to the hospital, and left at least one person with serious injuries, before the ramp reopened Wednesday night. Denver Police later said the roadway was back open.
According to kdvr.com, the crash involved a motorcyclist and two other motorists, and two people were taken to the hospital as a result. The station reported the collision caused at least one serious injury, though further details on those involved were not released. Denver Police, in a post on X, said the roadway has reopened, confirming the closure had been resolved.
Ramp Closure at I-25 and 6th Avenue
The ramp to eastbound 6th Avenue from both directions of I-25 was shut down while crews worked the scene, according to the same kdvr.com report. The outlet noted the ramp had been reopened as of around 8:10 p.m., matching the timing of the police department's update. Denver Police also advised drivers to seek alternate routes while the closure was in effect.
The department's account, which posts under the handle @DenverPolice and is based in Denver, Colorado, notes that it is not monitored 24/7. For anything requiring an immediate response, the department directs residents to call 911, and its non-emergency police services line is 720-913-2000.
A Stretch of Highway With a Troubled Record
A Stretch of Highway With a Troubled Record This isn't the first serious crash to snarl traffic along this corridor.
The same report recalled a July 2025 incident in which an unknown driver reportedly made an unsafe lane change in front of a motorcycle on northbound I-25 beneath the Interstate 70 overpass, seriously injuring the rider before fleeing the scene. The Denver Gazette separately reported a fatal single-vehicle motorcycle crash investigated by Denver police on I-25 near the Park Avenue exit ramp.
Other crashes along the I-25 corridor near 6th Avenue have turned deadly in the past. CBS Colorado reported that a wrong-way crash on I-25 at 6th Avenue left the drivers of both vehicles dead, with all lanes reopening by 6:30 a.m. Friday morning, per CBS Colorado. In a separate incident this past March, the Denver Gazette reported that a motorcyclist was killed in a crash on I-25 north of downtown Denver on a Monday afternoon, involving a single rider near the Park Avenue exit; a person was pronounced dead at the scene, and the affected lane reopened by 6:45 p.m. that day, according to the Denver Gazette.
No further details on the identities, ages, or conditions of those involved in Wednesday night's crash have been released, and the cause of the collision has not been established. Denver Police have not issued additional updates beyond confirming the roadway's reopening.
