Saturday night in Security-Widefield turned surreal when a speeding Subaru vaulted into the side of a church, ripping a jagged hole through the building's second floor and leaving two people badly hurt. Fire crews described an extraordinary rescue, as first responders worked to extricate both occupants from the wreck before rushing them to a nearby hospital. No one inside the building was reported injured, but the structure was left unstable enough that local heavy-rescue teams had to be called in.
Around 9:30 p.m., the Security Fire Department was dispatched to the 300 block of Main Street, south of Norman Drive, after reports of a serious crash, according to CBS Colorado. Crews arrived to find a Subaru WRX that had collided with the upper level of a building that appears to be the Iglesia Ni Cristo — Mountain States, then crashed back to the ground. Firefighters and EMS extricated the two occupants and transported them to Memorial Hospital Central with serious injuries.
Troopers Say Speed and Boulder Sent Car Airborne
Colorado State Patrol investigators say the 18-year-old driver was heading south on Main Street when he failed to make a right turn, hit a landscaping boulder that launched the car into the air, and slammed into the church's second-floor wall, as reported by KOAA. The passenger, a 14-year-old, and the driver both suffered serious injuries and were freed by firefighters at the scene.
Investigators Seeking Witnesses
The Colorado State Patrol is leading the investigation and has asked anyone who saw the crash to contact CSP dispatch at (719) 544-2424 and reference case number VC260123, according to CBS Colorado. Troopers have not released the names of the injured, and no charges have been announced as investigators continue to reconstruct the scene.
Troubling Pattern on Main Street
The crash is the latest in a string of high-speed incidents in the Security-Widefield area this year, where troopers have been repeatedly called to wrecks along Main Street and nearby corridors. Earlier this year, similar crashes left parked cars and fences mangled, and residents have been vocal about dangerous driving in the corridor, KKTV reported.
The building — identified in images shared by local crews as the Iglesia Ni Cristo – Mountain States — was cleared after Fort Carson Fire's Heavy Rescue Team helped ensure the structure was safe, local crews told KJCT. Authorities are again urging drivers to slow down and avoid risky maneuvers on residential streets while the investigation continues.
