The Brighton Police Department’s Traffic Safety Unit is investigating a fatal motorcycle crash that occurred on October 16th, 2025, at around 1:50 p.m. 

Officers responded to Interstate 76 and Eagle Blvd for a female ejected from a motorcycle with serious injuries. When arriving on scene, officers came into contact with an off-duty Aurora Police Officer who had given first aid to the female.  

The initial investigation revealed that the 82-year-old woman was traveling eastbound on Interstate 76 when, for unknown reasons, she made impact with the center barrier. The rider was then ejected from the motorcycle, and the motorcycle rolled over the cable barrier and into the westbound lanes of Interstate 76, striking another vehicle. The driver of the struck vehicle did not sustain any injuries. 

The woman was quickly transported by medical personnel to a hospital, where she was pronounced deceased a short time later.  

The driver’s identity is being withheld pending positive identification by the coroner’s office and notification of next of kin. The Brighton Police Department Traffic Safety Unit believes that speed, alcohol, and drugs do not appear to be contributing factors in this crash. 

Anyone with information is asked to call the Brighton Police Department tip line at (303) 655-8740. 

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