Southbound I-25 reopens after semi crash causes delays for hours

UPDATE

I-25 is back open following multiple crashes along the southbound side Monday evening.

One involved a semi-truck that caused delays to commuters for hours. The crash was first reported around 4:30 p.m., and the road was finally cleared by 7:30 p.m.

CSPD says no major injuries were reported at either of the crashes.

ORIGINAL COVERAGE

Multiple crashes are causing significant delays to the evening commute on Monday.

Commuters should expect delays along Southbound I-25 near the Martin Luther King Bypass after a crash has shut down the three left lanes.

A traffic camera in the area shows traffic being diverted onto the far right lane of the interstate.

The Colorado Springs Police Department says that this was a three-vehicle crash, and no major injuries have been reported. A few people were transported to local hospitals; their conditions are unknown as of this update.

Further North, CSPD says an overturned semi-truck has shut down southbound I-25 and slowed traffic significantly in the northbound lanes near the Garden of the Gods and Rockrimmon exits. Crews are working to clear the debris, but only one lane is open as of the last update.

No major injuries were reported at the scene, according to CSPD. There is no timeline on when the road will be fully reopened. Below is a traffic camera from Woodmen Road looking southbound, showing I-25 looking like a parking lot.

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Both of these crashes are developing scenes. We will update this article as more information is learned.

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