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Two Rollover Crashes Close Powers Boulevard in Colorado Springs on Saturday Night

Authorities describe the second crash as a likely T-bone, with formal findings pending.

Overview

  • Police reported the first rollover just before 5:30 p.m. at Constitution Avenue and Powers Boulevard, closing the intersection for roughly two hours.
  • Officers urged drivers to avoid the area as southbound Powers and both directions of Constitution were shut, with traffic diverted at S. Carefree Circle.
  • A second rollover was reported around 6:30 p.m. south of the intersection near East Platte Avenue, where fire crews extricated an occupant who was taken to a hospital.
  • The Colorado Springs Fire Department and Cimarron Hills Fire Department responded at both scenes while police managed road closures and detours.
  • The Stetson Hills substation said the second crash was likely caused by a T-bone, though investigations remain preliminary.