Deadly crash closes Marksheffel/North Carefree intersection in Colorado Springs
Alexander Brunet
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The Colorado State Patrol (CSP) says that two people have died in a crash, which has shut down southbound Marksheffel Road at North Carefree Circle.
The CSP says that the crash happened around 7:47 a.m. between a pickup truck and an SUV. The pickup truck caught on fire, and two people were later pronounced dead, troopers say. The CSP has not yet publicly released their identities, but says that they were a 19-year-old man and a 42-year-old man.
“The initial investigation suggests that the Ford F150 may have run a red light, according to witness statements,” read a release by CSP.
There were no injuries reported from those in the SUV, troopers say.
As the investigation continued into Wednesday afternoon, North Carefree in both directions and southbound Marksheffel remained closed at the intersection, and traffic on northbound Marksheffel was reduced to one lane.
The truck fire also burned one of the traffic signal poles; it was being stabilized by machinery while crews repaired it.
All traffic signals at the intersection were inoperative.
This is a developing story, and we will update this article as more information becomes available.