More details about the two investigations ongoing along U.S. 24 between Woodmen Road and Judge Orr Road are known Tuesday.

Colorado State Patrol said this was the result of a three-vehicle crash that resulted in one person with minor injuries. However, the El Paso County Sheriff's Office has been called to the scene to conduct a homicide investigation, according to Gazette news partner KOAA.

State Patrol said one of the passengers of a vehicle found in the crash was allegedly found shot dead before the crash itself. The driver of the vehicle where the passenger was shot fled the scene.

While State Patrol is investigating the crash, the El Paso County Sheriff's Office is leading the homicide investigation, reports KOAA.

U.S. 24 remained closed as of 11 a.m.

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