DENVER – After snow hit the Denver area Saturday afternoon, a crash involving 49 vehicles on Pena Boulevard shut down a stretch of the road heading towards Denver International Airport.
Denver PD said 17 people in total were injured in the pile-up. Three were treated and released at the scene and the 14 others were transported to area hospitals with what PD said appeared to be non-life threatening injuries.
Pena Boulevard was closed following the crashes. Denver PD said it will reopen around 8 p.m.
No citations will be issued.
UPDATE: 49 total vehicles involved in the crash. 17 total people injured. 3 were treated and released at the scene. 14 transported with what appears to be non-life threatening injuries. No citations will be issued. Peña expected to open in approximately one hour.
— Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) February 17, 2019
