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Street racing crash kills 1 on I-76 and Federal Boulevard, CSP says

SB Federal was shut down north of I-76
Posted at 6:37 PM, Aug 20, 2016
and last updated 2016-08-20 20:37:29-04

ADAMS COUNTY, Colo. -- One person was killed and two others were injured following a street racing crash in Adams County early Saturday evening, a Colorado State Patrol official at the scene confirmed with Denver7. 

A silver Hyundai crashed into a pole in the southbound lanes of Federal Boulevard, just north of I-76 at around 5:02 p.m., according to CSP Trooper Alisha Danko. Southbound Federal was shut down north of I-76, Danko added.

Two people were injured and taken to a hospital for treatment, another refused treatment. 

An official with the CSP tweeted the vehicles were running red lights.  

The crash is still under investigation.

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