Update:
CSPD has determined that road rage is the likely cause of the accident.
Police have arrested one person on unspecified felony level charges in relation to the accident.
Anyone who witnessed the crash or has any information is encouraged to call the CSPD non-emergency line at (719)444-7000.to give their statement.
Previous coverage:
One person is dead following a crash on I-25, according to the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD).
It happened around 6:30 p.m. Friday near the Garden of the Gods Road exit.
According to CSPD, a vehicle traveling southbound on I-25 hopped the median and hit a vehicle traveling northbound.
Police say one person is dead, and three others have life-threatening injuries. They also say four other people involved in the crash have minor injuries.
The cause of the crash is under investigation.
As of the publishing of the article, northbound I-25 is closed at Garden of the Gods Road. CSPD asks you to avoid the area if possible.
This is a developing story. News5 will continue to update this web story as we learn more.
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