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One dead in accident near Rifle

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A man was ejected and killed Wednesday afternoon after his two-door car rolled over on Interstate 70 near Rifle, according to Rifle Police Chief John Dyer.

Eastbound I-70 was closed for about an hour ending shortly after 5 p.m. following the accident.

Rifle police, Colorado State Patrol and the Colorado Department of Transportation responded the crash, and the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office helped with traffic control.


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