1 dead in crash involving RTD light rail train along I-25 in Lone Tree

At least one person died Tuesday after a car drove off of a highway overpass and landed on train tracks in Lone Tree, causing a crash with a Regional Transportation District light rail train, officials said.

The car was pinned between the train and a wall, according to South Metro Fire Rescue. Officials confirmed one person inside the car died but didn’t say if anyone else was inside the car.

“At this point, it appears it was a single car crash with a driver, where the vehicle went off the road and landed near the RTD light rail tracks,” Lone Tree spokesperson Melissa Gallegos said in a statement.

The train operator and only passenger on board were not injured, South Metro officials said.

South Metro crews responded to the crash near RTD’s Lincoln Station at 10200 Station Way in Lone Tree at about 1:23 a.m. Tuesday, officials said. They believe the car drove off an overpass near the C-470 and I-25 interchange.

Colorado State Patrol and Lone Tree police were investigating the crash Tuesday morning, and South Metro officials said fire crews would return once the investigation was complete to continue removing the car from the tracks.

As of 9 a.m. Tuesday, RTD’s E Line remained suspended and buses were replacing part of the R Line, according to RTD. Both lines go through Lincoln Station.

Lincoln Station, County Line Station, Dry Creek Station, Arapahoe at Village Center Station, Orchard Station and Belleview Station were all affected by the partial R Line closure.

It’s unclear how long the E and R lines will be out of service.

Shuttle buses will also be available as a replacement for the E Line between the Southmoor and Ridgegate stations until the track reopens. After Southmoor, passengers can use the H and D lines as alternatives, RTD officials said.

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