EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. — The northbound lanes of I-25 have reopened near Monument after a deadly crash Wednesday.
The Colorado State Patrol said at around 10:35 a.m. Wednesday, they received a report of a two-car crash involving a Jeep and a Subaru on northbound I-25 between Monument and West Baptist Road. The drivers moved their vehicles to the left shoulder of the interstate, where they got out to exchange information.
During that time, CSP said, a driver in a pickup truck hit the vehicles involved in the initial crash. The impact caused the Subaru to hit one of the original two drivers. He landed in the southbound lanes of I-25, where he was run over. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
CSP said one driver who hit the person stayed at the scene, but other drivers who may have been involved drove off.
The northbound lanes of I-25 were fully closed in that area, and southbound I-25 was restricted to one lane. CSP said at 2 p.m. that all lanes were back open.
The name of the person who died will be released by the El Paso County Coroner's Office.
Anyone who witnessed the crash or has any information is asked to call CSP dispatch at 719-544-2424.
