PUEBLO — A motorcyclist is dead following a crash on southbound I-25 Thursday afternoon, according to the Pueblo Police Department.
It happened near the Eagleridge Boulevard exit just before 1:30 p.m.
According to police, the crash involved a truck and a motorcycle, and the motorcyclist died from their injuries. Alcohol and drugs do not appear to be factors in the crash.
The identity of the motorcyclist will be released at a later time by the Pueblo County Coroner. Police say the cause of the crash is under investigation.
Southbound I-25 was closed for several hours in the area, but reopened around 4:30 p.m.
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