COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — A serious accident shut down parts of Southbound I-25 Wednesday evening.
The Colorado Springs Police and Fire Departments reported they both were responding to a serious accident at Southbound I-25 and Fillmore Street.
According to first responders, Southbound I-25 was closed at Fillmore Street. Northbound lanes were unaffected.
#ColoradoSpringsFire on scene of a serious TA that has I-25 shutdown at Fillmore. Please plan for an alternate route and be careful as first responders work.
— CSFD PIO (@CSFDPIO) February 1, 2024
CSPD says that the crash involved four vehicles. Three people were taken to the hospital in critical condition. One of those drivers, Dawn Santisteven, is in the hospital, and has charges pending against her. Speed and impairment are considered factors of the crash.
Southbound I-25 reopened around 1 a.m. Thursday.
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