WALSENBURG, CO : Crash closes SB I-25 in Colorado near New Mexico border on Thursday, 4h July 2024

A vehicle fire closed southbound I-25 in Colorado near the New Mexico border Thursday morning.

The Colorado Department of Transportation is reporting the closure happened at about 9:30 a.m. just south of Walsenburg.

“All southbound lanes are blocked due to a crash. Use alternate route and expect long delays,” CDOT posted to their website.

Colorado State Patrol clarified saying they believed there was no crash, but this was a vehicle fire. According to State Patrol, two occupants were able to get out safely.

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