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Four people hospitalized after car crash at N Marksheffel and N Carefree

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — At around 2 p.m. on Sunday, July 21, the Cimarron Hills Fire Department responded to a two-car crash at N Marksheffel Rd and N Carefree Cir.

According to Colorado State Patrol, the crash involved a head-on collision with two cars in the intersection.
Both cars involved are currently blocking traffic.

According to a Colorado State Patrol spokesperson, four people have been hospitalized with serious injuries as a result of this crash.

One of those people have been pronounced dead at the hospital.

Officials are asking the public to avoid the area for an unknown period of time.

This is a developing story. News5 will continue to update this article as we learn more.
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