Driver dies in fiery accident on I-25 south of Denver

LONE TREE, Colorado (KKTV) – A driver was killed late Monday afternoon when his electric vehicle burst into flames following a crash.

The victim was driving northbound on I-25 near Lone Tree when he lost control of his vehicle and crashed into the median. The car then caught fire and was engulfed in flames when South Metro firefighters and Lone Tree police arrived at the scene just before 5 p.m.

The force of the impact scattered debris across the accident site and parts of the guardrail were thrown onto the road:

Lone Tree police later confirmed that the driver was killed in the crash. It is unclear if anyone else was in the car. At one point, South Metro said they were evaluating patients at the scene.

All lanes were reopened at 8:30 p.m. on Monday evening.

The accident victim has not yet been identified and the cause of the accident is still under investigation.

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