Two people were killed after Pueblo police said a car caught fire after the driver crashed into a building along West 4th Street on Friday night.

Officers responded to the crash just after 11 p.m. There, police said the officers found a Dodge Avenger on its side, crashed into the Pueblo Imports building at the Midtown Circle Drive intersection.

Police found a person inside the car who appeared to be severely injured and unresponsive, but police said the car caught on fire as officers were trying to get to them.

According to police, the fire quickly spread, forcing the officers out of the building.

After the fire was extinguished by the Pueblo Fire Department, police said they found two people inside the vehicle who were pronounced dead. Police said the identities of the people killed in the crash will be released by the Pueblo County Coroners Office following appropriate notifications.

What led up to the crash is still under investigation. Police said the crash marks the 15th fatal crash and 16th traffic-related fatality in the City of Pueblo in 2026.

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One person was taken to the hospital with serious, life-threatening injuries following a three-vehicle crash in Colorado Springs on Saturday morning, according to the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD).

The crash happened around 7:49 a.m. near South Circle Drive and East Pikes Peak Avenue after CSPD said a driver traveling eastbound ran a red light and was then hit by a southbound vehicle, which then hit a third vehicle that was traveling northbound.

When CSPD officers arrived on the scene, police said they found one person trapped and two others injured.

All three were taken to the hospital. CSPD said that one of the drivers was seriously injured with life-threatening injuries. Their current condition is not known.

Police said speed and alcohol are not being investigated as contributing factors to this crash at this time.

CSPD did not say whether any of the drivers would face citations or charges related to the crash.