The eastbound lanes of I-70 were closed in Wheat Ridge Thursday morning after a deadly crash. The crash happened just after 5 a.m. near Ward Road. Eastbound lanes of I-70 were closed from West 32nd Avenue to Ward Road. Eastbound traffic was diverted onto 6th Avenue during the crash investigation and clean up.

One person is dead after a crash on I-70, according to the Wheat Ridge Police Department. Police reportedly received a call around 5:15 a.m. about two cars involved in a crash. One person died at the scene.

A woman died in a multi-vehicle crash on eastbound Interstate 70 near Ward Road Thursday morning and a DUI suspect has been arrested, Wheat Ridge police confirmed to Denver7.