Driver with minor injuries taken to hospital after six-vehicle I-25 crash near Timnath
Preliminary reports say a pickup entered the express lane as traffic slowed and struck another vehicle; the cause remains undetermined. Southbound lanes reopened around 9 a.m. after the closure.
A driver with minor injuries was taken to a local hospital after a six-vehicle crash on southbound I-25 near Timnath, the Colorado State Patrol said.
The Colorado State Patrol responded at approximately 7:54 a.m. to the crash at milepost 266, north of East Harmony Road near Timnath. Preliminary reports say southbound traffic was slowing when a Toyota Tundra driver swerved to avoid a rear-end collision, entered the express lane and struck a Rivian R1T, the patrol said. After the impact, the Rivian spun out and struck a Toyota 4Runner, a Nissan Rogue, a Chevrolet Colorado and a Toyota Land Cruiser. Six vehicles were involved. The Nissan Rogue driver was taken to a local area hospital with minor injuries. The cause remains undetermined.
Southbound I-25 was closed at milepost 266, north of East Harmony Road. The roadway reopened at approximately 9 a.m. It was closed for about an hour or more.