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Crash on I-25 near Aguilar leaves one dead, two hospitalized

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Posted at 1:40 PM, Aug 22, 2022
and last updated 2022-08-23 07:07:05-04

AGUILAR — One person has died following a crash on I-25 near Aguilar on Saturday.

According to Colorado State Patrol, at approximately 2:40 p.m. on Saturday, a blue Hyundai was traveling southbound on I-25 near milepost 31 when the driver lost control and crossed the median and collided with a truck traveling northbound.

The driver of the Hyundai was a 22-year-old man from Pueblo who died at the scene.

The truck rolled over the median and sent a 32-year-old man and a 30-year-old woman, both from Texas, to the hospital for treatment.

Colorado State Patrol says excessive speed is considered a factor while drugs and alcohol are not.
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