A multiple-vehicle crash on Interstate 25 north of downtown Colorado Springs on Tuesday afternoon injured four people, shut down the northbound lanes of the highway for hours and reduced the southbound traffic to a single lane.
Detours were set up and drivers were urged to avoid the area if possible, according to Colorado Springs Police Department spokesman Lt. Howard Black.
Multi- Vehicle traffic accident 1/4 mile N. of G.O.G.both directions of I-25 down to one lane avoid if possible
— CSFD PIO (@CSFDPIO)
The crash happened at about 3 p.m. near the Garden of the Gods exit. Black said a semi-truck crossed from the southbound lanes into northbound traffic, blasting through a guard rail and crossing all three north lanes before coming to a stop. There were multiple collisions, he said.
Working on clearing crashed vehicles from NB I-25 at Garden of the Gods Road which remains closed. Working
— Colorado Springs Police Department (@CSPDPIO)
One person suffered critical injuries that are not life threatening, Black said. Three others suffered a variety of injuries that were less than critical.
All southbound lanes reopened at about 5 p.m., police said. All northbound lanes reopened just before 6 p.m., according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. The cause of the crash is under investigation.
