1 dead, 1 injured in Thornton after vehicle found in water along highway
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A Colorado State Patrol investigation is underway in Thornton after a car was found in water along a highway.
Following the crash, one person died and another was transported to the hospital on Monday morning.
Authorities received a call around 2:23 a.m. of an SUV in the water along Highway 44 near McKay Road, according to a State Patrol spokesperson.
Authorities did not yet release any details about the victims.
A portion of Highway 44 shut down from 2:26 a.m. until 5:08 a.m., the State Patrol said.
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