CSFD truck and Bustang crash closes busy downtown intersection Saturday morning
Jun 13, 2026
Around 10:00 a.m. Saturday morning, the Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) responded to a traffic crash at a busy downtown intersection.According to CSFD, a Bustang bus and CSFD Engine 3 collided, but CSFD couldn't specify
the cause of the crash. Engine 3 was responding to an overdose call when the two vehicles crashed.The crash resulted in nine people being transported to the hospital, including the four firefighters in Engine 3. CSFD says that the intersection of Bijou Street and Tejon Street will be closed for the next few hours.Engine 3 is subsequently totaled, meaning that another reservoir engine will be used in its place. CSFD says that this will not affect response times.In an update from the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD), initial investigation findings show that the fire truck appeared to have hit the bus.However, CSPD later said that the front passenger side of the bus had hit the fire truck.This is an ongoing investigation, and we will update this article as more information becomes available.____Watch KOAA News5 on your time, anytime with our free streaming app available for your Roku, FireTV, AppleTV and Android TV. Just search KOAA News5, download and start watching.
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