A fatal crash shut down the northbound lanes of Interstate 25 three miles north of Fort Collins on Tuesday morning for about three hours.
The “serious” crash happened around 9 a.m. near exit 271, Mountain Vista Drive, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. Officials report a semi truck and a pickup truck were involved.
I-25 northbound just north of Mulberry still remains closed to severe crash.
— CSP Larimer (@CSP_Larimer)
The northbound lanes of the highway reopened at about noon.
The driver of the semi-tanker truck, a 58-year-old, has minor injuries, according to the Colorado State Patrol. The other vehicle in the crash was a 1999 Dodge pickup truck. A person in the pickup truck died at the scene, according to officials.
An investigation into the cause of crash is ongoing.
