At least four people died in a Tuesday morning crash on Interstate 25 in southern Colorado involving roughly 30 vehicles, according to the Colorado State Patrol.
As of 11:35 a.m., I-25 was closed between exit 91 for Stem Beach and Colorado 45 in Pueblo, near milemarker 94, for the crash cleanup and investigation, according to state transportation officials.
Colorado State Patrol troopers responded to the multi-vehicle crash involving both commercial trucks and passenger cars at 10:02 a.m. Tuesday, according to a news release from the agency.
At least 30 vehicles are believed to have been involved in the crash, and four people were confirmed dead, state patrol officials said in the release. An unknown number of people were injured in the crash and taken to hospitals.
The victims will be identified by the Pueblo County Coroner’s Office at a later time.
Drivers are asked to take alternate routes and avoid the area, according to the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office.
Information about the cause of the crash was not available, and it’s unknown when the highway will reopen.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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