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1 dead in rollover crash near Byers

One person died and two were injured in a rollover crash that caused the closure of eastbound I-70 Sunday.

BYERS, Colo. — Authorities confirmed a man died and two others were injured in a rollover crash early Sunday morning on eastbound Interstate 70 east of Byers.

A woman was driving a Ford F-150, with a male passenger and juvenile were also in the pickup when the crash happened at 5:31 a.m., according to the Colorado State Patrol (CSP).

The vehicle landed between the eastbound and westbound lanes of I-70.

The male passenger was killed in the crash, police said. Alcohol is a suspected factor in the crash.

All lanes on eastbound I-70 between U.S. 36 and Peoria Road were reopened at 10:30 a.m. after the crash was cleared.

The cause of the crash was under investigation. 

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