Colorado State Patrol investigating after speeding car crashes into second story of a church

The Colorado State Patrol is investigating after a automotive struck the second story of a church in Safety-Widefield on Saturday evening.

Round 9:30 p.m., the Safety Fireplace Division says it was referred to as to the 300 block of Fundamental Road, south of Norman Drive, after a report of a critical site visitors accident.

Crews discovered {that a} car had collided with the second story of a close-by constructing earlier than crashing again to the bottom. The constructing seems to be the Iglesia Ni Cristo – Mountain States.

SFD stated firefighters and EMS personnel had been in a position to extricate the 2 younger adults from the car. Each had been taken to Memorial Hospital Central for therapy of their accidents.

CSP investigators decided that an 18-year-old was driving a Subaru WRX southbound on Fundamental St. when he misplaced management on a proper flip and went off the street. The car struck a panorama boulder, inflicting it to go airborne. It struck the second story of the church earlier than touchdown on the bottom.

Each the driving force and the 14-year-old passenger are reported to have critical accidents.

Fort Carson Fireplace’s Heavy Rescue Workforce helped make sure the constructing’s structural integrity and security following the crash.

The crash stays beneath investigation. CSP requested anybody who witnessed the crash or has data on it and has not spoken to investigators to contact CSP dispatch at (719) 544-2424 and reference case quantity VC260123.