A small plane crashed in a field near Larkspur on Sunday morning, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office received a call around 8 a.m. about a small airplane that had crashed in a field east of Interstate 25, near the Larkspur exit and mile marker 173, according to an X post.
Emergency personnel had to enter the field and cross a creek to reach the crash site, according to the sheriff’s office. When deputies reached the site, two occupants had already exited the plane. Both people were taken to a hospital with unknown injuries, according to the post.
Based on a preliminary investigation, officials believe the plane hit a sign on the interstate before veering east and crashing in the field, according to an 11:30 a.m. update from the sheriff’s office.
First responders are cleaning up a small fuel leak and two lanes of northbound I-25 are closed near the Larkspur exit, according to the sheriff’s office.
The crash is under investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration.
Updated at 11:50 a.m. Sunday, June 16, 2024: This article was updated to include new information from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.
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Originally Published: June 16, 2024 at 10:25 a.m.
