Victim identified in fatal I-25 wreck near Pueblo
PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- The Pueblo County Coroner's Office has identified the man who died in a major crash Tuesday on I-25 north of Pueblo.
Judd Golden, 70, of Boulder, Colorado was killed when he was hit head head on by another vehicle. Golden had been traveling northbound in his van when a southbound vehicle crossed the center median and into his lane.
Golden was well-involved in his local community, having headed the Boulder County American Civil Liberties Union for two decades, according to The Daily Camera.
The crash closed I-25 for several hours between the Eden and Porter Draw exits.
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PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- UPDATE: I-25 has reopened following an earlier accident investigation. The road was reopened to drivers at 7:28pm.
Troopers say a vehicle traveling southbound lost control, crossing the center median before hitting a van that was traveling north, killing one person in the van.
The crash happened on I-25 north of Pueblo, between Exit 104 Eden and Exit 106 Porter Draw.
CSP says the driver of the southbound vehicle was seriously injured, but could not elaborate on the nature of those injuries.
I-25 NB: Crash between Exit 104 - Eden and Exit 106 - Porter Draw. Expect delays. Watch for emergency crews. Use caution and slower speeds. https://t.co/g2Ss7maBx0
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