A two-vehicle crash early Friday morning killed one person and sent three others to the hospital.

The Colorado State Patrol says around 2:30 a.m. a Volkswagon Jetta and Ford pickup crashed at Belleview Avenue and Kipling Parkway.

The driver of the Jetta, 18-year-old Aaron Thane of Littleton, was declared dead shortly after the crash.

His passengers included his brother, Robert Thane, 19, who remains the hospital with minor injuries. Thane's other passenger, Branden Hanson, 22, of Lakewood, was treated and released Friday.

The driver of the pickup, Kenneth Farrell, 35, was taken to the hospital and released a few hours later.

Speed and alcohol are being investigated as possible contributing factors in the crash. It is not known whether the drivers and passengers were wearing seatbelts.

The roadway remained partially closed until 7 a.m.