Interstate 25 near Colorado Springs reopened after deadly crash
A person involved in a crash on Interstate 25 just north of Colorado Springs was then struck and killed by a third motorist on Wednesday.
The crash happened around 10:35 a.m. in the northbound lanes. Two cars were involved in an accident and pulled over onto the shoulder at milepost 160 near Monument. As the drivers were exchanging information a pickup truck sped through the area and hit those vehicles, according to Colorado State Patrol.
One of the people who was struck landed in the southbound lanes on the other side of the concrete barrier. He was pronounced dead at the scene and will be identified by the El Paso County Coroner's Office.
Northbound lanes were closed for several hours and only one southbound lane was open for a portion of that time. By 2 p.m., all lanes had reopened.
CSP is urging people to drive safely, especially when vehicles are pulled over on the side of the road. CSP reports that secondary crashes -- drivers who crash into existing crash scenes -- are on the rise. I-25 is where the majority of these crashes occur and November through January are when they're most frequent.
