3 People Hospitalized in Multi-Car Crash on Union Boulevard [Colorado Springs, CO]

Colorado Springs, CO (August 9, 2026) — A three-vehicle crash on Union Boulevard temporarily closed both directions of the boulevard at Austin Bluffs Parkway in Colorado Springs.

Colorado Springs police said the collision happened beneath the Austin Bluffs bridge after one driver ran a red light. Emergency crews took all three people involved to the hospital, and one person suffered serious injuries.

Authorities later reopened both northbound and southbound lanes.

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