Crash Shuts Northbound I-25 Near Los Lunas, Causing Heavy Delays

Traffic on northbound Interstate 25 is shut at mile marker 203, just north of the Los Lunas exit, after a crash early March 5, NMRoads and local media report, producing heavy delays for motorists heading north through Valencia County. The closure affects the northbound lanes in the immediate vicinity of the Los Lunas interchange and has interrupted normal flow for commuters and commercial vehicles using I-25.

NMRoads posted the travel alert and local media carried the closure notice within hours of the incident, indicating the lane blockage is concentrated around mile marker 203. The combined alerts from the state travel system and local reporting established the location as immediately north of the Los Lunas exit, identifying the stretch of highway most impacted during the morning disruption.

The northbound closure at mile marker 203 has led to significant backups on I-25 north of Los Lunas, according to the same NMRoads and media updates. Drivers approaching the Los Lunas area are experiencing slow-moving traffic and stop-and-go conditions as emergency response and highway crews work near the scene of the crash early March 5.

Officials have not released additional details about the vehicles involved, injuries, or an estimated time to reopen the northbound lanes in the NMRoads alert and the media coverage available early March 5. Motorists traveling through Valencia County this morning should rely on NMRoads and local media reports for the latest information about the closure at mile marker 203 and any subsequent traffic changes around the Los Lunas exit.