Monday, January 12, 2015

2 PERSONS DIE; DEADLY CRASH CLOSES INTERSTATE 25 SOUTH OF COLORADO SPRINGS. A 2001 FORD MUSTANG LOST CONTROL ON THE ICY ROADWAYS, CROSSED THE MEDIAN AND COLLIDED WITH A SOUTHBOUND SEMI TRUCK CARRYING 8,000 GALLONS OF DIESEL FUEL. THEY WERE NOT WEARING SEAT BELTS.



2 PERSONS DIE; DEADLY CRASH CLOSES INTERSTATE 25 SOUTH OF COLORADO SPRINGS.  A 2001 FORD MUSTANG  LOST CONTROL ON THE ICY ROADWAYS, CROSSED THE MEDIAN AND COLLIDED WITH A SOUTHBOUND SEMI TRUCK CARRYING 8,000 GALLONS OF DIESEL FUEL.  THEY WERE NOT WEARING SEAT BELTS.





By Debbie Kelley Published: January 12, 2015 


A man and woman died Monday in a two-vehicle wreck on Interstate 25 south of Colorado Springs on Monday morning, according to the Colorado State Patrol. 


State troopers said a 2001 Ford Mustang was northbound on the interstate, near mile marker 125, when it lost control on the icy roadways, crossed the median and collided with a southbound 2013 Kenworth semi truck carrying 8,000 gallons of diesel fuel.


Crash investigators said the Mustang struck the left side of the semi, traveled under the trailer, and collided with the trailer's rear axles before being pushed backwards, spinning out and coming to rest near the center of the median.


The Mustang's driver, identified as 27-year-old Joshua Martinez of Pueblo, was not wearing his seatbelt. He was thrown from the car and died on scene. His passenger, 22-year-old Amber Pacino of Colorado Springs, was also not wearing her seatbelt and thrown from the car, troopers said. 


The driver of the semi, identified as 55-year-old Paul Hamelin of Pueblo West, was not injured. Troopers said he was wearing his seatbelt. 


Investigators believe the Mustang was driving too fast for the road conditions; however the cause of the crash is still under investigation. 


The crash shut down Southbound I-25 was shut down for several hours.

According to Twitter reports, southbound traffic was backed up 4 miles at mile marker 128 at about noon Monday because of the wreck and detour.


The fuel on the semi was off-loaded at the site, near the Ray Nixon Power Plant south of Fountain, according to the State Patrol.