Crime & Safety
Colorado Springs Firefighters Pull Trapped Occupants From Crash
Photos posted on social media showed mangled metal and debris from the crash Friday.
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO — Firefighters in Colorado Springs pulled trapped occupants out of a mangled car following a crash Friday.
The impact sent the vehicle through a fence around 12:15 p.m. Friday near Highland Vista Drive and Peterson Road, the Colorado Springs Fire Department tweeted. The crash trapped several people inside the dark-colored sedan.
"Multiple fire units on scene with several trapped parties," the fire department tweeted. "Please avoid the area."
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Police, medic and fire vehicles blocked traffic in the area.
Around 12:30 p.m., the fire department said everyone inside was successfully removed from the vehicle by a heavy rescue team. Patients were taken to area hospitals for treatment.
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Further details weren't immediately released.
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