Excavator being hauled by semi crashes into bridge on I-25 in northern Colorado, 1 dead

A fatal crash involving a semi carrying a excavator and another vehicle led to an extended Interstate 25 Monday evening in northern Colorado. The closure is at the Mead exit, and there’s an unknown amount of bridge and road damage.

The crash scene is in southwestern Weld County, and so far there’s no word on how long I-25 will be closed. A long-lasting traffic impact is possible as crews inspect the damaged infrastructure.

Just after 7 p.m. the interstate was backed up for miles in both directions and the backup lasted into the nighttime.

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