Death toll rises to 5 after multi-vehicle crash on Colorado’s I-25 near Pueblo

Five people died in a major crash on northbound I-25, including four confirmed from southern Colorado: two men from Walsenburg, a woman from Pueblo, and a woman from Rye; the identity of the fifth victim was not released.

The collision involved 29 passenger vehicles and seven semis, one of which was towing a trailer carrying goats, four of which were killed.

State troopers are investigating the cause of the crash.

The accident caused a prolonged closure, with all lanes reopening around 11:39 p.m., more than 13 hours after the incident, CBS News has reported.

Authorities have not yet provided further details on the circumstances leading to the crash.