A Look Back At Serious Crashes On Highway 285 In Colorado

A deputy with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office was involved in a head-on crash on U.S. Highway 285 and Elk Creek Road in January 2018. (credit: Colorado State Patrol)

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Three teenagers -- Jake Whitting, John Yoder and AJ Ricketts -- died in a rollover crash in May 2016. (credit: CBS)

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Two people were hurt after their vehicle fell 100 feet into a ditch off Highway 285 in March 2019. (credit: West Metro Fire Rescue)

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Samantha Manzanares-Benavidez, Chelsey Gallegos and Sean Nuniz died in a crash on Highway 285 in August 2015. (credit Colorado State Patrol)

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A semi truck hauling cattle tipped on Highway 285 in October 2011. (credit: CBS)

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Copter4 image of a crash in January 2017. (credit: CBS)

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A 16-year-old boy from Centennial, Riley Short, was killed in August 2017 when the vehicle he driving flipped over on Highway 285. (credit: CBS)