A driver and a passenger are dead after a Thursday morning single-vehicle crash in Denver.
#TRAFFIC: #DPD is investigating a traffic crash with serious injuries involving a motorist who struck a pole at 17th & Josephine. That intersection is closed for the investigation. Alternate routes are advised. #Denver pic.twitter.com/FUcbVtzlWE
— Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) May 18, 2023
The crash happened at East 17th Avenue and Josephine Street, near City Park, when the driver struck a pole, the Denver Police Department said in a 8:37 a.m. tweet.
At 2:08 p.m. police said on Twitter that both the driver and passenger in the crash have died.
A police investigation into the crash is ongoing. The Denver Office of the Medical Examiner will release the names of the two people after their families have been notified.
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