What We Know Now:
All southbound lanes of I-25 South are now reopened.
According to the Colorado Springs Police Department, at around 10:16 this morning, CSPD was notified of a two-vehicle crash just south of Exit 139.
The cars involved were a car and a fuel truck.
Once emergency personnel arrived on-scene, they found the driver of the car dead. the passenger of the car was transported to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injures.
The driver of the fuel truck was not injured.
An initial investigation by the Major Crash Team found that both vehicles were traveling southbound on I-25 when the car— which was weaving in and out of traffic at a high speed— struck the rear end of the fuel truck.
The collision caused the fuel truck to spin around and come to a rest on its side.
CSFD responded and ensured that none of the truck's contents leaked.
Southbound I-25 was diverted while investigators processed the scene.
According to the Colorado Department of Transportation, the southbound lanes of I-25 are still closed at this time.
What We Knew:
All southbound lanes of I-25 are closed due to a multi-vehicle crash between Exit 139: Martin King Jr Bypass and Exit 138: CO 29. Expect delays.
According to Colorado Springs Fire, CSFD is on the scene of a rollover crash with trapped parties inside. The rollover involved a semi-truck and another vehicle.
As of 11:30 p.m., the patient who was stuck has been removed from the vehicle and transported to a local hospital.
All southbound traffic is being diverted to MLK. Please plan for delays.
This is a developing story. News5 will continue to update this article as we learn more.
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