The busy intersection of East Platte Avenue and North Murray Boulevard is closed after a head-on collision that sent three people to the hospital.

At least one of the victims in the crash is in critical condition with life-threatening injuries, police said.

Police are asking motorists to avoid the intersection and use Galley Road for an east-west alternative and either Academy and Powers boulevards or Wooten Road as a north-south alternative.

“It is not known when the intersection will be opened for traffic,” police said.

The crash happened about 6 p.m.

“We had three apparatus on scene — Engine 8, Truck 8 and Heavy Rescue 17,” Sunny Smaldino, a spokeswoman for the Colorado Springs Fire Department, said.

“One person was extricated, and the on-scene command requested three ambulances,” she said.

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