LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. — A pedestrian was hit and killed by a driver on Interstate 25 in Larimer County early Monday morning, Colorado State Patrol (CSP) reported.
Sgt. Patrick Rice, public information officer with CSP, said they received the call at 4:15 a.m. They learned that the driver of a Chevy Silverado was headed northbound on I-25 when they struck a pedestrian at E. Prospect Road. The pedestrian died at the scene.
Drivers had to exit northbound I-25 at Prospect Road while authorities investigated the crash. Colorado Highway 68 to exit 268 (Fort Collins) was closed northbound, CDOT said.
The road reopened around 10:15 a.m. Monday.
The incident is under investigation and no other details were available as of Monday at 6 a.m.
CSP said it is too soon to know why the pedestrian was on the interstate or if speed or alcohol were contributing factors.
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