DENVER (KDVR) — Two boys were killed in a serious crash involving multiple vehicles on Interstate 25 in Greenwood Village Thursday evening.
The crash was reported by South Metro Fire Rescue at about 6:52 p.m. on southbound I-25 near Arapahoe Road. The agency said later that night that six people were taken to local hospitals.
On Friday morning, the Greenwood Village Police Department said in a press release that two boys died in the crash. Both were 13 years old, one from Commerce City and the other from Henderson.
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FOX31’s Shaul Turner is above the crash on I-25 on a pedestrian bridge. (KDVR) -
First responders were on scene of a multi-vehicle crash that sent six people to local hospitals on Thursday, Sept. 25. (Courtesy of South Metro Fire Rescue) -
First responders were on scene of a multi-vehicle crash that sent six people to local hospitals on Thursday, Sept. 25. (Courtesy of South Metro Fire Rescue) -
First responders were on scene of a multi-vehicle crash that sent six people to local hospitals on Thursday, Sept. 25. (Courtesy of South Metro Fire Rescue) -
First responders were on scene of a multi-vehicle crash that sent six people to local hospitals on Thursday, Sept. 25. (Courtesy of South Metro Fire Rescue) -
A Colorado Department of Transportation camera shows traffic backups on I-25 southbound after a multi-vehicle crash. (Courtesy the Colorado Department of Transportation)
The Greenwood Village Police Department is still investigating the crash. Police said the cause of the crash is unknown, and so far the investigation has not found any indication that drugs or alcohol were involved.
The police department said more information will be released as it becomes available.
The southbound lanes of the interstate were closed at Orchard Road while investigators and hazmat crews were on the scene. SMFR said there was a fuel leak from one of the vehicles involved.
Traffic was backed up to I-25’s intersection with I-225 near the Denver Tech Center, which is about three miles of roadway.
Simultaneously, SMFR and the Colorado State Patrol were working on a separate commercial vehicle fire on northbound I-25, just south of Arapahoe Road.
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South Metro Fire Rescue and the Colorado State Patrol responded to a commercial vehicle fire on northbound I-25 near Arapahoe Road. (Courtesy SMFR) -
South Metro Fire Rescue and the Colorado State Patrol responded to a commercial vehicle fire on northbound I-25 near Arapahoe Road. (Courtesy SMFR) -
South Metro Fire Rescue and the Colorado State Patrol responded to a commercial vehicle fire on northbound I-25 near Arapahoe Road. (Courtesy SMFR) -
South Metro Fire Rescue and the Colorado State Patrol responded to a commercial vehicle fire on northbound I-25 near Arapahoe Road. (Courtesy SMFR)
The fire was under control Thursday evening.
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