NB I-25 closed for hours near Fountain for death investigation
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- The Fountain Police Department (FPD) reported Wednesday afternoon that a death investigation on northbound I-25 was what kept the highway closed for several hours during the afternoon.
According to FPD, they received a report of a physical altercation occurring between two individuals on the northbound side of I-25 at approximately mile marker 133 just before 2 p.m. This is just north of the Mesa Ridge Pkwy/Highway 16 exit and the South Academy Blvd. exit.
FPD said first responders located the individual on the side of the highway and they were not conscious or breathing. Life-saving measures were performed but were unsuccessful.
I-25 was closed on the northbound side at exit 132 when emergency personnel first arrived. Many were stuck in traffic for hours because of the incident.
"Once we hit the exit south of this one, it took us about two hours to come two miles from that last exit," Albert Powell said. Powell had been traveling from Pagosa Springs and the delays added about two hours to his car trip.
If you have any information about this incident, please contact the Fountain Police Department at (719)-390-5555.
To remain anonymous, please contact the Fountain Police Department tip line at 719-382-4200 or the Crime Stoppers Tip Line at (719) 634-STOP (7867) or www.crimestop.net. If your information leads to a felony arrest, you could be eligible for a cash reward.
