The El Paso County Coroner’s Office has recently disclosed the identity of the man involved in the death investigation that caused the closure of northbound I-25 for a few hours on Wednesday, Oct. 11.
According to the Fountain Police Department (FPD), they received reports of a physical altercation between two individuals on the northbound side of I-25 near mile marker 133, which is situated just north of Mesa Ridge Parkway and south of the South Academy Boulevard exit. The incident was reported on Wednesday at 1:52 p.m.
Upon receiving the call, officers and paramedics immediately rushed to the location only to discover a man, later identified as Cecil Freeman, lying on the side of the interstate. Sadly, Freeman was unresponsive and not breathing. Despite all the life-saving efforts, the paramedics were unable to revive him, and he passed away on the spot.
The FPD has taken over the ongoing investigation and detectives have been dispatched to the scene. If you have any information regarding this matter, please feel free to contact the FPD at (719) 382-4200 or Crime Stoppers at (719) 634-7867.
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