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.

An active rockslide has closed the junction of Highway 96 and Highway 165 for safety concerns on Sunday, Dec. 29, around 3:30 p.m., according to the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT). According to COTrip,

A rockslide has prompted the closure of Highway 96 and Highway 165 in Custer County Sunday evening, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation.