Oct 26, 2024
UPDATE: SATURDAY 10/26/2024 4:20 p.m. (COLORADO SPRINGS) — According to CSPD, I-25 has reopened as of 4:30 p.m. after the fatal crash at the MLK Bypass was cleared. CSPD reported that when emergency personnel arrived at the scene, they found that the crash had occurred between a car and a fuel truck. The driver of the car had died, and the passenger was taken to the hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening. The driver of the fuel truck was not injured. Courtesy: FOX21 News Photojournalist Cora MitchellCourtesy: FOX21 News Photojournalist Cora MitchellCourtesy: FOX21 News Photojournalist Cora Mitchell The Major Crash Team investigated and found that both vehicles had been driving southbound on I-25 near Exit 139. Witnesses reported the car had been weaving in and out of traffic at high speeds. The fuel truck had been merging onto I-25 and entering the right lane when the car hit the rear of the fuel truck and caused it to spin and fall on its side. ORIGINAL HEADLINE: One dead after rollover crash, fuel leak contained SATURDAY 10/26/2024 1:14 p.m. The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) has confirmed a person was killed in the rollover crash that occurred on Saturday morning, Oct. 26. According to CSPD, the two-vehicle crash happened after 10 a.m. at I-25 and Martin Luther King Bypass (MLK) involving a heavy equipment service truck and a car. There were three people involved in the crash, one was pronounced dead and another was taken to the hospital in critical condition. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Rollover crash leaves part of I-25 closed CSPD said the truck rolled over on its side and leaked fuel, however, the Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) was able to contain it. CSPD confirmed there is no environmental impact. I-25 southbound is closed on MLK and is expected to remain closed for several hours.
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