31-year-old driver killed in fatal I-25 crash

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. (KREX) - A multi-vehicle crash on northbound Interstate 25 near Happy Canyon Road resulted in one fatality and one injury Friday afternoon. The incident occurred at approximately 1:23 p.m., leading to an extended closure of the roadway for investigation. A 31-year-old male driver was pronounced deceased at the scene and a 58-year-old female driver was transported to a hospital with injuries. The Colorado State Patrol responded to the area near milepost 187 for the reported multi-vehicle crash. Troopers found a three-vehicle rear-end collision. The crash involved a white Audi Q5, a blue Toyota Highlander and a gray Chevrolet Equinox. The driver of the gray Chevrolet Equinox, a 31-year-old male from Aurora, was pronounced deceased at the scene of the crash. The driver of the blue Toyota Highlander, a 58-year-old female from Castle Pines, was transported to an area hospital. The extent of her injuries is unknown at this time. The cause of the fatal crash is currently unknown. The Colorado State Patrol is the lead investigating agency for the incident. The Colorado State Patrol is asking anyone who witnessed the crash to contact the Colorado State Patrol Denver Dispatch Center at 303-239-4501. Callers should reference case number VC260144 and be prepared to leave their name and contact information for investigators. Northbound Interstate 25 will remain closed for an extended period as the crash investigation continues. Drivers are advised to seek alternate routes. For updated travel impacts and road closures, the public can visit COTrip.org. All facts in this report were gathered by journalists employed by WesternSlopeNow.com. Artificial intelligence tools were used to reformat information into a news article for our website. This report was edited and fact-checked by WesternSlopeNow.com staff before being published.