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Number of fatalities initially unknown in crash that shut down highway in Colorado

By Spencer McKee August 4, 2025 | updated 1 day ago

The longer red line shows the stretch of roadway that was closed at last report. Find additional updates on cotrip.org. Map: Colorado Department of Transportation; ©2025 Google Maps.

The longer red line shows the stretch of roadway that was closed at last report. Find additional updates on cotrip.org . Map: Colorado Department of Transportation; ©2025 Google Maps.

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A fatal Monday morning crash shut down Colorado’s Highway 9 between Silverthorne and Kremmling in the area of Mile Marker 136, which is just south of the latter town.

According to a report from Colorado State Patrol, the crash occurred at about 7:17 a.m., involving a Ford F-150 truck and an unknown SUV. The driver of the F-150 was a male – the single occupant of that vehicle. After the crash, he was transported from the scene for medical care via helicopter with life-threatening injuries.

Meanwhile, all of those in the SUV were determined to be deceased, though the number of occupants remained unknown per a report released about three hours after the crash due to the vehicle’s extensive damage and a fire.

Per the Monday morning report, no information related to who may have been at-fault was released. Travelers were, however, told to expect an extended closure. As of 11:45 a.m., the road remained closed in both directions from about 8 miles north of Silverthorne to about two miles south of Kremmling, including the stretch of road that provides access to Green Mountain Reservoir.

The investigation into the crash is underway.

Find additional information and updates related to the closure on the CoTrip website.

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