Two Killed, Two Hospitalized After Crash Near Peterson Space Force Base
Colorado Springs police say a southbound vehicle moved into the oncoming lane on a curve, prompting a major crash probe and a multi‑hour road closure.
Overview
- Police responded to calls about a two‑vehicle collision on Marksheffel Road around midafternoon and found two sedans involved in a serious crash.
- Two people in the southbound vehicle were pronounced dead at the scene and the two people in the northbound car were taken to hospital with life‑threatening injuries.
- CSPD’s preliminary finding is that a southbound Toyota failed to negotiate a curve, entered the northbound lane, and struck a northbound Chevy, but that determination remains under investigation.
- The department’s Major Crash Team is conducting an active, on‑scene investigation and authorities closed Marksheffel Road south of the Peterson Space Force Base east gate for several hours to process the scene.
- Investigators have not released identities, toxicology or final cause findings, and families and commuters should expect further road closures or updates as the inquiry continues.