Wrong-Way Christmas Day I-70 Crash Caused By 86-Year Old Driver

DENVER, CO -- An 86-year-old wrong-way driver on I-70 caused a two-vehicle crash Christmas Day that killed three people, Colorado State Patrol said. A Dodge Caravan struck a Dodge pickup truck around 7:15 p.m. in the eastbound lanes near Tower Road.

Gerald Arnett, 86, of Wheat Ridge drove a 2003 Dodge Caravan the wrong direction in the eastbound lane when it struck a 2001 dodge pickup driven by a 24-year-old Stasburg man, who was in the correct lane, said Trooper Josh Lewis of CSP.

Arnett and his passenger, Betty Arnett, 96, of Wheat Ridge were killed. Also killed was pickup passenger Katie Paul, 24, of Strasburg, who was the only person involved in the crash who was not wearing a seatbelt, CSP reported. The male driver of the pickup was transported to University of Colorado Hospital with serious injuries, CSP reported.

I70/Tower crash: 2 veh (Dodge pickup and Dodge van). 3 confirmed fatal on scene, all adults. 1 party to University Hosp. (unknown info on them). EB closed, avoid area, no ETA for reopen. Cause still under investigation.
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