Serious crash on Colo. 7 in Broomfield results in charges for two drivers

March 16--Several citations are pending for what turned out to be a three-vehicle crash near Colo. 7 and Sheridan Parkway Wednesday afternoon.

Traffic was halted for more than an hour in both directions of Colo. 7 between Sheridan Parkway and Huron Street because of what police called a "serious accident" involving a Jeep and a van. Broomfield County Road 7 also was shut down north to West 169th Street.

The Broomfield Police Department and North Metro Fire Rescue District responded to the crash.

A 17-year-old girl was driving a Jeep south on County Road 7 when the vehicle was stuck by a Dodge Caravan that was westbound on Colo. 7, police spokeswoman Joleen Reefe said Thursday. The collision happened in the westbound lane and pushed the Jeep diagonally into the east bound land, where it struck a Toyota Camry, which was heading east on Colo. 7.

The woman driving the Camry was not injured in the crash.

The 17-year-old was transported to a local hospital for non-life threatening injuries, Reefe said. There also was a 15-year-old female passenger in this vehicle who was not injured.

The 17-year-old will be cited for failure to yield at a stop sign and careless driving resulting in serious bodily injury, Reefe said. Her name was not released because she is a juvenile.

The driver of the Caravan was a 20-year-old woman who also was transported to a local hospital for non-life threatening injuries, police said. She was cited for driving without insurance and a revoked license. She had one adult male passenger who was not injured.

The Jeep and Dodge Caravan were both towed from the accident scene.

Police said Colo. 7 was reopened around 4 p.m.

Jennifer Rios: 303-473-1361, riosj@broomfieldenterprise.com or Twitter.com/Jennifer_Rios

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