PUEBLO, Colo. (KOAA) — One person is dead following a crash along I-25 Thursday morning, according to the Pueblo Police Department.
It happened around 9:45 a.m. on the southbound on-ramp at City Center Drive.
According to detectives' initial investigation, a semi-truck was entering the interstate, and the driver felt there was a possible mechanical issue. The driver pulled over on the shoulder just south of the on-ramp.
Police say a car entering I-25 drove out of the lane and hit the back of the trailer.
According to police, the driver was pronounced dead at the scene. Their name will be released at a later time by the Pueblo County Coroner's Office.
This was the 10th traffic death in Pueblo this year, according to police.
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