1 killed, 1 injured in El Paso County crash with semitruck

One person was killed and another was injured Monday afternoon in a crash involving a car and a tractor-trailer in El Paso County, according to the Colorado State Patrol.

A Hyundai Ioniq and a Mack tractor-trailer collided on Colorado 115 near milepost 29 at about 1 p.m. Monday, according to a news release from the agency.

Paramedics took the Hyundai driver to the hospital by ambulance and the juvenile passenger was picked up by an emergency medical helicopter, state patrol officials said.

The passenger, who has not been publicly identified, died at the hospital, according to the release.

Information about the cause of the crash was not available Tuesday morning.

Colorado 115 was temporarily closed Monday between County Road F45 and Barrett Road, south of Colorado Springs, for the crash cleanup and investigation, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation.

Anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to contact state patrol investigators at 719-544-2424.

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