A 30-year-old man who was struck and killed on northbound Interstate 25 near Denver early Saturday morning was out of his car because he was involved in another crash that happened moments earlier, according to the Colorado State Patrol.
The two crashes happened on northbound I-25 near East 58th Avenue at 3:42 a.m. when a 2020 Chevrolet Trax hit a 2020 Mitsubishi Outlander and then was struck by a 2020 Mercedes-Benz C43, state officials said.
Investigators determined the SUV drifted out of its lane and hit the side of the Mitsubishi, causing it to spin into a concrete barrier, CSP officials said Tuesday.
The Chevy was blocking two left lanes of I-25 and the 21-year-old SUV driver, 49-year-old Mitsubishi driver and his 30-year-old passenger were outside checking for injuries and damage when the Mercedes-Benz crashed into the back of the Chevrolet, hitting the 21-year-old and 30-year-old men.
The 30-year-old Mitsubishi passenger was taken to the hospital and pronounced dead, state patrol officials said. The 21-year-old Chevy driver was taken to the hospital with serious injuries and the 27-year-old woman driving the Mercedes-Benz was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
The Mitsubishi driver did not report any injuries.
Northbound I-25 was closed for nearly five hours after the crash and reopened at 8:24 a.m., according to the state Department of Transportation.
The state patrol is still investigating the crash, and officials on Tuesday said impairment hasn’t been ruled out as a factor in either crash.
Updated 1:50 p.m. April 7, 2026: Because of incorrect information from a source, a previous version of this story misreported the ages, sexes and injuries of the people involved in the crashes.
