Update:
At approximately 2:55 p.m. on Saturday, April 5, officers with the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) were sent to the 3300 block of Austin Bluffs Pkwy for a traffic accident.
According to police, a black car was driving west on Austin Bluffs when the driver hit a white sedan that was turning left into a parking lot.
Four people were injured, but the status of their injuries has not been released. Police believe that speed is the main factor in the crash.
The Major Crash Team is taking over the investigation, but police say that no one has been arrested at this time.
All westbound lanes of Austin Bluffs Pkwy were closed on Saturday afternoon but have since reopened.
Original coverage:
The Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) has responded to a traffic accident on westbound Austin Bluffs Pkwy, east of Meadowland Blvd.
According to CSFD, all westbound lanes of Austin Bluffs Pkwy are closed until further notice.
Drivers are asked to avoid the area and seek alternate routes.
This is an ongoing situation, and News5 will update this story as more information becomes available.
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