Crash results in multi-car pile-up on Powers Boulevard, 12 vehicles involved
Celeste Springer
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A multi-car pileup on northbound Powers Boulevard caused delays Friday afternoon.
The crash was between Barnes Road and Stetson Hills Boulevard.
A KRDO13 crew arrived and reported seeing at least seven cars. Since then, the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) has released information that 12 vehicles were involved in three different crashes.
CSPD says that, as of 1:27 p.m., there were no major injuries reported.
Police say a vehicle traveling north stalled in the left lane, resulting in three separate crashes with a total of 12 vehicles involved.
KRDO13 spoke with one man on scene who said he was driving when all of a sudden he saw so many brake lights. He says he tried to stop as fast as he could, but unfortunately, he got caught in the middle of the crash.
The cars involved in the wreck were still lined up along Powers Boulevard as of 2 p.m. By 4 p.m., all the cars had been cleared.
KRDO13 reached out to the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) to see if a crash such as this would prompt any changes. A spokesperson for the state agency said they’re constantly monitoring accidents but won’t look into crash mitigation unless there’s a prominent pattern.