1 dead in crash involving RTD light rail train along I-25 in Lone Tree

At the very least one individual died Tuesday after a automobile drove off of a freeway overpass and landed on practice tracks in Lone Tree, inflicting a crash with a Regional Transportation District gentle rail practice, officers mentioned.

The automobile was pinned between the practice and a wall, according to South Metro Fire Rescue. Officers confirmed one individual contained in the automobile died however didn’t say if anybody else was contained in the automobile.

“At this level, it seems it was a single automobile crash with a driver, the place the automobile went off the highway and landed close to the RTD gentle rail tracks,” Lone Tree spokesperson Melissa Gallegos mentioned in an announcement.

The practice operator and solely passenger on board weren’t injured, South Metro officers mentioned.

South Metro crews responded to the crash close to RTD’s Lincoln Station at 10200 Station Approach in Lone Tree at about 1:23 a.m. Tuesday, officers mentioned. They mentioned the automobile drove off an overpass close to the C-470 and I-25 interchange.

RTD’s E Line was suspended and buses changed a part of the R Line through the crash cleanup and investigation, in line with RTD.

Each gentle rail strains reopened at about 12:30 p.m. Tuesday after RTD accomplished an inspection of the observe and retaining wall, RTD spokesperson Marta Sipeki mentioned.

Lincoln Station, County Line Station, Dry Creek Station, Arapahoe at Village Heart Station, Orchard Station and Belleview Station had been all affected by the partial R Line closure.

Sipeki mentioned passengers ought to nonetheless count on delays within the space by means of the afternoon as RTD works to get trains operating alongside each tracks.