Part Of Highway Closed After Deadly Head-On Crash

BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) - A deadly crash shut down part of Highway 128 in Boulder County Wednesday afternoon.

Copter4 saw the crash in Superior which involved a semi-truck and what appears to be a Jeep. Officials tell CBS4 the two vehicles collided with each other head-on.

Authorities say the driver of the Jeep passed away, and the other driver was not seriously hurt. Details about either of the drivers have not been released.

The crash sparked a fire in the semi-truck which spread to the grass along the shoulder of the highway. The fires were put out.

Hwy 128 is closed between McCaslin Boulevard and Hwy 93.