Two Crashes Close Both Directions of I-25 Friday Morning

UPDATE: I-25 reopens after fatal crash near Walsenburg

UPDATE: FRIDAY 1/2/2026 2:46 p.m. (WALSENBURG, Colo.) — I-25 has reopened near Walsenburg after the earlier crash, according to COTrip. UPDATE: Southbound I-25 near Walsenburg to be closed for several hours after fatal crash FRIDAY 1/2/2026 12:38 p.m. The Colorado State Patrol (CSP) released more information about what led up to a fatal crash south [...]

1 killed, 2 injured in I-25 crashes in southern Colorado

The driver of a Ford F250 rear-ended a Hyundai Elantra and then rolled and slid into the rear of Hyundai Sonata. The F250 driver, a 46-year-old man, died at the scene.

I-25 south of Walsenburg closed due to crash

WALSENBURG, Colo. (KRDO) - Southbound I-25 is closed seven miles south of Walsenburg due to a crash in the area, according to data from COtrip.org. The crash was reported around 8:09 a.m. on January 2, 2026. Google Maps is reporting a 16-minute delay between Exit 42 and I-25 Business at mile marker 42. Details about the crash are limited. We are working to learn more. This is a developing story. We will continue to update this article as more in…

One person dies in three-vehicle crash Friday morning south of Walsenburg, CSP says

One person died in a three-vehicle crash Friday morning, south of Walsenburg, according to Colorado State Patrol (CSP).Around 7:32 a.m. Friday, a semi-truck driver slowed down while traveling south on I-25 due to sun glare and then was rear-ended by the driver of a box truck, CPS said.The drivers of the semi-truck and the box truck moved over to the right shoulder to exchange information, causing a slowdown on the interstate. That's when a secon…

Two crashes close both directions of I-25 Friday morning

Two separate crashes had both directions of Interstate 25 closed south of Walsenburg on Friday morning.