I-25 in Hatch area reopens after crash that injured several

HATCH, New Mexico -- A traffic crash that injured several people forced the shutdown of a stretch of Interstate 25 in the Hatch area for about two hours late Tuesday afternoon,

According to the New Mexico Dept. of Transportation, I-25 northbound lanes were closed at milepost 19 at Radium Springs from roughly 4 to 6 p.m. due to the crash. During that time, traffic was detoured off to NM 157 "El Camino Real."

New Mexico State Police reported several injuries in the crash that involved a single vehicle; no further details were immediately available.