Traffic & Transit
Westbound I-70 Reopens At I-25 After Police Chase, Investigation
The westbound lanes of I-70 have reopened after a police chase and investigation.
There are a lot of police looking at that white car right now. Guns are out and the dog is ready. pic.twitter.com/iVh52MmeIo
— Jayson Luber (@Denver7Traffic) October 3, 2019
DENVER, CO — The westbound lanes of Interstate 70 reopened Thursday at Interstate 25 after police surrounded an armed carjacking suspect in the area, authorities said. Police cars blocked the westbound lanes for more than five hours.
A carjacker stole a man's vehicle in Strasburg, and a deputy spotted the car on I-70, according to the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office. The stolen vehicle accelerated to speeds over 100 mph and led deputies on a chase into metro Denver, authorities said. The vehicle finally stopped on I-70 near Washington.
Deputies and Denver police fired pepper balls and bean bag ammunition at the stolen vehicle in an attempt to get the suspect to come out, authorities said.
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A gunshot was then heard from inside the vehicle, according to Denver police.
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The man was suffering from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, and was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said.
I-70 WB is shut down before I-25. Police can be seen doing CPR on someone they pulled out of a white car. We are told police were trying to arrest a suspect. We saw officers fire rounds into the car. This will be a while. #9NEWS pic.twitter.com/EiNtnrxnCe
— Jeremy Jojola (@jeremyjojola) October 3, 2019
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