A pedestrian was killed Thursday in a Lakewood crash near Smith Reservoir, police said.
Lakewood officers responded to the fatal crash at S. Kipling Parkway and W. Jewell Avenue Thursday morning, according to a 6:48 a.m. post from the police department.
The crash shut down southbound Kipling at Jewell, but the northbound lanes remained open, police said.
Police expect a lengthy road closure during the crash cleanup and investigation. Drivers should avoid the area and take alternate routes.
Information about the cause of the crash and whether anyone else was injured was not immediately available Thursday morning, but police said it was not a hit-and-run.
This is a developing story and may be updated.
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