One person died and two others were injured in a Thursday afternoon crash that shut down northbound Interstate 25 for hours in southern Colorado, according to the state patrol.
A 2024 Jeep Compass lost control on a northbound I-25 curve at about 3:15 p.m. Thursday, driving off the left side of the road roughly 8 miles north of Walsenburg, according to a news release from the Colorado State Patrol.
The driver, a 31-year-old woman, crashed into several road signs while trying to regain control, officials said in the release.
Investigators said the Jeep’s rear door was damaged and opened during the crash, ejecting a juvenile girl. The girl died from her injuries at the scene. The driver and a juvenile boy were both taken to the hospital with unknown injuries, according to the release.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
Northbound I-25 was closed for roughly three hours at milepost 60 amid the crash cleanup and investigation. All lanes had reopened by 6:35 p.m., state patrol officials said.
