Wrong-way crash shuts down northbound I-25, 1 arrested

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- One person is facing criminal charges after a wrong-way crash that shut down part of Interstate 25 early Sunday.

Both the Colorado Springs Police Department and Colorado Springs Fire Department responded to a highway crash on I-25 early Sunday morning. The crash happened just after 2:15 a.m. at I-25 northbound and the Cimarron Exit.

Authorities say the investigation is ongoing, but witnesses say that a Honda van was traveling southbound in the northbound lanes, striking a Dodge Charger traveling northbound. CSFD said they were on the scene working to get a trapped individual out of the car. Northbound I-25 traffic was diverted at exit 140 for hours while officials completed the investigation.

On Monday, CSPD said 22-year-old Andrew Lee Jenkins was arrested for driving under the influence and two counts of vehicular assault.

Everyone involved in the crash was taken to a community hospital for medical evaluation. The Major Crash Team is investigating this incident.