One person dead, crash closes U.S. Highway 24
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -
Update at 5:45 p.m.:
Colorado State Patrol re-opened Highway 24 after it was shut down for five hours.
Investigators with State Patrol say a Ford truck traveling westbound crossed the center line and collided with an eastbound Chevrolet truck.
The driver of the Ford was a 34-year-old Colorado Springs male. He was declared dead at the scene. A 25-year-old man from Calhan was driving the Chevy Truck. He was airlifted to a hospital with serious injuries.
Colorado State Patrol says the El Paso County Coroner's Office will release the name of the 34-year-old who died on the scene after it's investigation.
Previous Update:
Colorado State Patrol (CSP) has confirmed one person was ejected from a vehicle and died at the scene of the crash. Another person was seriously injured and airlifted to an area hospital, according to CSP.
CSP says no passengers were reported in either vehicle.
Troopers are on scene investigating and U.S. Highway 24 is fully closed in both directions. Eastbound traffic is being diverted at Stapleton Rd. and westbound traffic is being diverted at Scott Rd. CSP asks drivers to plan alternate routes. There is currently no estimated time for re-opening.
The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) has shut down U.S. Highway 24 between Judge Orr Rd. and Curtis Rd.
The closure is just 4 miles east of Colorado Springs at Mile Point 324.
The road is closed due to a crash according to CDOT.
Colorado State Patrol (CSP) was dispatched to U.S. Highway 24 and Curtis Rd at 11:49 a.m.
Initial reports indicated a two-vehicle crash involving people who may have been ejected and others possibly pinned in between the vehicles, according to CSP.
Expect delays in the area. As of 12:18 p.m. El Paso County Sheriff's Office says the road will be closed for multiple hours. CSP is investigating the crash.
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This is a developing story. KRDO13 has a crew on the way to the crash. Check back for updates.
