Update as of 11:09 a.m.
CSFD has reported that five people have been transported to the hospital, and the status of their injuries is currently unknown.
Firefighters ask that you continue to avoid the area.
Previous coverage:
The Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) is actively responding to a traffic accident at Powers Boulevard and Hancock Expressway.
Southbound Powers Boulevard is closed at Hancock, and drivers are asked to avoid the area.
CSFD reports that they are working to free people who are trapped in the accident.
This is an ongoing incident, and News5 will continue to release information as it becomes available.
Two people shot by a Colorado Springs police officer after suspect reportedly pointed rifle at officers
The suspect with the rifle reportedly pointed the gun at an officer who fired multiple shots, injuring a male and female. The people shot were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, the third person was taken into custody, an adult male, and is considered a suspect.
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