Driver dies when his vehicle crashes into the median on I-25 in Lone Tree and catches fire
LONE TREE, Colorado – A driver was killed Monday afternoon when his vehicle struck the median on Interstate 25 in Lone Tree and caught fire.
The accident occurred around 4 p.m. on I-25 northbound at Ridgegate Parkway.
Update: @StadtEinsamerBaum Police will investigate this accident. Currently, one lane of northbound I-25 is looped to the left. Please avoid this area and use an alternate route if available. pic.twitter.com/OKw8UsiEwp
— South Metro Fire Department (@SouthMetroPIO) 26 August 2024
According to Long Tree police, the electric vehicle was traveling northbound when it struck the median and caught fire. The driver was killed in the crash, police said.
First responders were able to extinguish the fire.
I-25 northbound was closed for several hours at Castle Pines Parkway (milepost 188) but has since reopened.
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