Police release findings following wrong-way crash on I-25 last weekend

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) has released its findings after a wrong-way crash on I-25 this past weekend.

Police say they received a call around 4:45 a.m. Sunday about a car traveling southbound in the northbound lanes. During the call, police said a head-on collision occurred.

After the crash, police said a man, later identified as Joel Montalvo, 64, got out of his vehicle to help. CSPD says as Montalvo was crossing the highway, he was struck by another vehicle traveling northbound.

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When police arrived, they said one of the drivers and Montalvo died at the scene. The second driver was taken to the hospital where CSPD says he died from his injuries.

On Tuesday, the El Paso County Coroner's Office identified the three people who died in the crash. Police said Darlisse Rivera-Albino, 37, was identified as the wrong-way driver and Heidi Jackson, 46, was identified as the other driver. A photo of Jackson below:

CSPD says they are still investigating the crash and drugs and/or alcohol are considered factors in the crash.

According to CSPD, these were the 21, 22 and 23 traffic fatalities in Colorado Springs this year. They say there were 19 road deaths this time last year.
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