North and Southbound I-25 closed in Pueblo Friday

(PUEBLO, Colo.) — North and southbound I-25 are closed due to an overturned semi-truck that dumped a load of sawdust on the interstate, according to Sgt. Frank Ortega with the Pueblo Police Department (PPD).

The incident on Friday morning, Sept. 15 happened at 4:20 a.m., and caused the closure of I-25 between Exits 97-A (Central Avenue to Northern Avenue) and Exit 97-B (Abriendo Avenue) in Pueblo.

According to PPD, the semi is overturned on the northern side of the Abriendo Avenue bridge. PPD shared a video of the crash on Friday as crews are currently in the process of cleaning up the debris.

A reopening time for I-25 is currently unknown.

FOX21 News has a crew on the way to the scene and will update this article once we know more.

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