A 35-year-old man was killed Saturday morning in a single-vehicle crash on westbound Interstate 70 near Palisade, according to the Colorado State Patrol.
The crash happened at 11:38 a.m. along I-70 near 35 8/10 Road, just north of Palisade in Mesa County, state officials said.
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State patrol officials said the driver died at the scene. His name will be released by the Mesa County Coroner’s Office, and the crash is under investigation.
The left lane of eastbound I-70 was closed Saturday afternoon but reopened as of 4:19 p.m., according to the Colorado Department of Transportation.
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