CASTLE PINES, Colo. — Two people who had gotten out of their vehicle following a four-vehicle crash on southbound Interstate 25 were seriously hurt when a semi-truck driver came through the crash scene and caused another crash, the Colorado State Patrol said.
A spokesperson for the agency said excessive speed was a factor in the initial crash, which happened in the southbound lanes of the highway near Castle Pines. After the crash, the vehicles involved ended up on both shoulders of the highway, according to CSP.
A semi-truck driver then came through the crash scene on the left side. Several vehicles and two pedestrians were hit. A CSP spokesman said they were still trying to determine whether the semi-truck hit the pedestrians or if the truck hit vehicles which then struck the pedestrians.
Both pedestrians had serious injuries. Charges are pending against multiple people, including the driver who caused the initial crash and the semi-truck driver, CSP said.
As a result of the crash, the highway was closed from about 10:45 a.m. until 2 p.m.