Two people were ejected during a traffic crash Tuesday night in the south metro area.

The crash happened in the southbound lanes of I-225 south of Parker Road, according to a 7:44 p.m. Twitter post by the Colorado State Patrol.

Both people injured in the crash were taken to a local hospital. The state patrol described the crash as “horrible.”

Traffic lanes in the area were shut down after the crash, but have since been reopen.

Kieran Nicholson: 303-954-1822, knicholson@denverpost.com or @kierannicholson