Tons of rock and soil roared across Colorado Highway 96 west of Pueblo Sunday afternoon as the hillside above the intersection with Colorado Highway 165 gave way.

Highway 96 near Westcliffe was closed due to a rock slide, with officials providing alternate routes for travel.

A geologist who has been working in the area of a rockslide that closed multiple highways in the McKenzie Junction area of Custer County said it is highly likely that additional rockslides could occur if slope mitigation is not performed in the area.

The Colorado Department of Transportation closed state highways 165 and 96 in southern Colorado due to a rock slide.

A Colorado couple was in the right spot on Sunday afternoon and captured on video the terrifying moment when the side of a hill appeared to fall apart before their eyes.

The rockslide has prompted the indefinite closure of Colorado Highway 96 and Colorado Highway 165 in Custer County as geologists with the Colorado Department of Transportation work to determine whether the remaining cliffside is stable enough for removal of debris.

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