At least four people died and 29 were injured in a Tuesday morning crash on Interstate 25 in southern Colorado involving roughly 30 vehicles, according to the Colorado State Patrol.
As of 12:45 p.m., I-25 was closed between exit 91 for Stem Beach and Colorado 45 in Pueblo, near milemarker 94, for the crash cleanup and investigation, according to state transportation officials.
Colorado State Patrol troopers responded to the pile-up crash involving both commercial trucks and passenger cars at 10:02 a.m. Tuesday, according to a news release from the agency.
Heavy winds were blowing dirt in the area at the time of the crash, dropping visibility and causing “brown out” conditions on the highway, state patrol officials said.
At least 30 vehicles are believed to have been involved in the crash, including six semitrailers, and four people were confirmed dead, state patrol officials said in the release.
Paramedics took 29 people injured in the crash to hospitals, state patrol officials said. The extent of their injuries is unknown. Another 10 uninjured people remained on scene after the crash.
The victims killed in the crash will be identified by the Pueblo County Coroner’s Office after their families have been notified, according to the state patrol.
Drivers are asked to take alternate routes and avoid the area, according to the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office.
Information about the cause of the crash was not available, and it’s unknown when the highway will reopen.
The state patrol will not be able to confirm the total number of vehicles involved in the crash until the highway has been cleared, spokesperson Sherri Mendez said.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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