C-470 reopened in both directions at Interstate 25 after a man died after falling from an overpass, according to the Lone Tree Police Department.
Police responded to a call about a person in crisis near the southbound off-ramp to the E-470 overpass at 9:40 a.m. Sunday, Lone Tree police said in a news release.
Officers attempted to interact and stop the man, but he fell from the overpass to the ground near westbound E-470. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
C-470 was closed in both directions until 3 p.m. for the investigation. The overpass connecting the highway to I-25 is still closed.
The man’s identity was not released so officials can notify his family.
Anyone experiencing a mental health crisis can get free, immediate help by calling the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or Colorado Crisis Services at 1-844-493-8255 or by texting “TALK” to 38255.
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Originally Published: August 4, 2024 at 11:49 a.m.
